{"id":3112,"date":"2026-02-17T09:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/?p=3112"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:04:31","slug":"heart-failure-is-it-left-sided-or-right-sided-and-why-it-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/heart-failure-is-it-left-sided-or-right-sided-and-why-it-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart Failure: Is It Left-Sided or Right-Sided, and Why It Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">What is heart failure?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your heart is a pump that works to pump blood through your body and when your ventricles are not functioning properly, they cause a back-up of fluid. 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