Is Tachypnea A Sign Of Congestive Heart Failure?

Posted on Wed, 2 Aug 2017

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Question : Dear doctor,

Im just wondering how tachypnea is related to left sided heart failure for a woman (78 yrs old). if you can send some link also related to this that would be helpful. Thank you very much.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please refer to the detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Hello

After going through the medical details provided by you i would like to tell you that as the blood which comes to left ventricles from the lungs after purification or oxygenation so if the left ventricle is failing then it put pressure on the lungs due to which TACHYPNOEA occurs.

Am providing the link of article from AHA.

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DR Bhanu Partap

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Bhanu Partap (14 minutes later)

ok thank you. can please elaborate more and please also send me a link so i can understand more thank you very much.

Answered by Dr. Bhanu Partap (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello Again

Detailed Answer:
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/circulationaha/45/5/1125.full.pdf

This is the link to the article.

Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng