The<unk>  ventricle was previously recognized as a simple conduit between the systemic and the pulmonary circulation until recently when its importance in maintaining hemodynamic stability and organ function has been recognized. In fact,<unk><unk>  function acts as an important prognostic factor in congenital<unk>  diseases, pulmonary hypertension and<unk> .<unk>  can be defined as failure of the<unk>  ventricle to pump blood into the lungs adequately. It consists of an intricate clinical syndrome resulting from several functional and structural cardiovascular disorders that alter<unk>  ventricular<unk>  ventricle filling and/or ejection capacity. Furthermore, it has been shown that isolated<unk>  ventricular failure, despite its rarity as compared to left ventricular failure, which carries a worse prognosis. Hence,<unk>  presents distinctive challenges in identification and management.<unk>  is also used interchangeably with cor pulmonale when the pathology is caused by an underlying lung disease.
Right heart failure
Trapped lung
Emphysema
Lung cancer
Pneumonia
Congestive heart failure
Lung abscess
Asthma