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;750 grams
:A normal left lung weighs 375 grams (range: 325 to 480 grams).
;viral myocarditis
:Viral myocarditis is an inflammatory viral infection of the myocardium.
;refractory heart failure
:Heart failure that is unresponsive to treatment is termed "refractory."
;cardiac index
:Cardiac index is a measure of a patient's cardiac output in relation to body size.
;540 grams
:A normal heart weighs 300 grams (range: 270 to 360 grams).
;1630 grams
:A normal liver weighs 1650 grams (range: 1500 to 1800 grams).
;chronic passive hepatic congestion
:Chronic passive hepatic congestion is a disorder seen in conjunction with right-sided heart failure. In right-sided heart failure, peripheral venous pressures increase and thus reduce outflow from the liver. The result is a chronically congested liver.