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Discuss why Vernon Watkins may be at risk for right ventricular failure as a complication of his pulmonary embolism (PE)

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Watkins is at risk for developing right ventricular failure because right ventricular failure because he has consistent pulmonary hypertension and has pulmonary embolism in his right and left upper lobe; this leads to an increase of the cardiac afterload.

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