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According to medical research, the primary conditions responsible for causing swollen legs on one side are venous stasis (such as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or venous insufficiency), lymphedema, malignancy, trauma and infections (such as cellulitis). Categorizing the swelling as either… Read More »Unilateral leg swelling: Post-Thrombotic Syndrome vs Lymphedema
What is cardiac asthma or cardiac cough? For centuries, we’ve understood that heart diseases can lead to symptoms like shortness of breath, cough, and even wheezing similar to what asthmatic patients experience. The term “Cardiac Asthma” has been casually used… Read More »Cardiac Asthma (Cardiac Cough): revisiting an old entity
What are the main causes of swollen legs? One of the most common complaints in medicine is swollen legs. Swelling of the legs or “leg edema” is a manifestation of an underlying disease that needs to be found. Many pathologies can… Read More »Lower Limb Edema (Swollen Legs): Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Venous Hypertension
Introduction The term “heart failure” often arouses thoughts of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, as LV dysfunction is the most common cause of heart failure. Nonetheless, in approximately 2% of patients who show clinical signs of heart failure, the primary pathology… Read More »Pacemaker-related Tricuspid Regurgitation and Right Heart Failure
Dr Reza Moazzeni | Cardiologist Sydney (Westmead)