| Front | What is congestive heart failure (CHF)? |
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| Back | This is when the ventricular heart muscle is so damaged that it can no longer keep up with the return flow of blood from the atria. Blood backs up in the pulmonary veins, increasing pressure in the capillaries of the lungs and forcing water into the alveoli, causing pulmonary edema. |
Tags: 14, cardiovascular, emergencies
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