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LEFT HEART FAILURE VS RIGHT HEART FAILURE- In heart failure, the heart can no longer pump enough blood around the body. The heart muscle is either too weak or not elastic enough. Left-sided heart failure : The left ventricle of the heart no longer pumps enough blood around the body. As a result, blood builds up in the pulmonary veins. This causes shortness of breath, trouble breathing or coughing – especially during physical activity. Left-sided heart failure is the most common type. Left sided heart failure occurs in people with- Coronary artery disease Heart attack High blood pressure Valvular heart disease Abnormal heart rhythms Diseases such as amyloidosis sarcoidosis Other risk factors include- Diabetes Obesity Sleep apnea Smoking Toxins Right-sided heart failure : Here the right ventricle of the heart is too weak to pump enough blood to the lungs. This causes blood to build up in the veins (the blood vessels that carry blood from the organs and tissue back to the heart). The