Ian has right sided heart failure. This means that the right side of his heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. Due to this blood can back up into different areas of the body and may produce congestion. This affects the liver, the limbs, and the gastrointestinal tract. The main causes of right-sided heart failure can include left sided heart failure and lung diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis. A few other causes can include clots in the pulmonary arteries, congenital heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and heart valve
