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  • Female
  • 36 Years
  • 07/02/2025

I'm dealing with ascites because of right heart failure, and this all started with rheumatoid arthritis. Now they're saying I have pulmonary artery hypertension. The fluid retention is becoming a huge issue for me. Can you explain how these conditions might be connected and what I might do to manage the fluid retention better?

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kindly take treatment for the same

Dr. Ibrahim Suggests...

Consult a Rheumatologist

Answered 04/07/2025

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