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Enlarged liver in heart disease: Causes and mechanism
2021-03-16 12:00 AM
In congestive heart failure, low cardiac output or impaired right ventricular filling leads to backward pressure on the lower aorta and hepatic veins. Due to increased venous pressure, the liver becomes congested and enlarged.
Description
The liver is more than 13cm in length (midway line).
Causes
Iron pigmentation.
Hepatitis.
Congestive heart failure (CHF).
Cancer.
Mechanism
In congestive heart failure, low cardiac output or impaired right ventricular filling leads to backward pressure on the lower aorta and hepatic veins. Due to increased venous pressure, the liver becomes congested and enlarged.
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