Pleural effusions in patients with congestive heart failure are typically bilateral. However, a unilateral pleural effusion is more commonly seen on the right side.
WHY??? Although multiple theories attempt to explain the right-sided preponderance of pleural effusions, to date, no mechanism has been universally accepted or experimentally proven.
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