Severe Malnutrition That Develops as a Consequence of Heart Failure

question 61

Multiple Choice

Severe malnutrition that develops as a consequence of heart failure is called:

• A) cardiomyopathy.
• B) cardiomegaly.
• C) cardiac cachexia.
• D) tachycardia.
• E) endocarditis.

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