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Medicine Valvular Heart Disease 60641080

Most common cause of acute RVF -

A
Massive pulmonary embolism
B
Tricuspid stenosis
C
Pulmonary stenosis
D
Tricuspid regurgitation
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Massive pulmonary embolism Acute right ventricular failure is usually caused by acute cor pulmonales.Most common cause of acute cor pulmonale is pulmonary embolism.M.C. cause of chronic cor pulmonale is pulmonary embolismCauses of acute right heart failurePulmonary embolism (M.C.)Acute respiratory failure (especially in Broncho pulmonary disease with hypoxic / hypercapnic pulmonary vasoconstrictions.ARDSSepsisAcutely exacerbated chronic (left / biventricular) heart failureAcute inferior myocardial infarction involving the R.V.

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