Patient/caregiver was instructed that damage with poor blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle is the central element for development of right-sided heart failure. The risk factors and causes for damage to the cardiac muscle could vary as follows: Family history: Individuals with family history of cardiomyopathy can be at increased risk for the disorder, by inheriting a defective gene, resulting in abnormal growth of heart muscle, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. High blood pressure: [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of right-sided heart failure as follows: Right side of the heart receives used or venous blood from the various tissues and organs. Veins drain this used blood from tissues into the right heart. This venous blood will be pumped by the right heart to the lungs, where it picks oxygen. Strong contractions of the chambers on the right heart are needed for effective pumping of this oxygen poor blood to [...]