Edema is considered the cardinal feature of cardiac failure for decades. It is one of the minor criteria of the Framingham protocol to diagnose cardiac failure.
The mechanism of edema in cardiac failure is multifactorial . The major mechanism attributed is raised venous pressure. This is transmitted backwards into the circulation and resultant increase in hydrostatic pressure [...]
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Why some cardiac failure patients never develop edema and remain dry ?
Posted in Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), tagged angiotensin, anp, cardiac failure, cardiology, clinical signs in cardiology, davidson medicine, drsvenkatesan, edema, harrison's medicine, hutchisons clinical, macleod, neuroendocrine, neurohormonal, odema, rass, rennin on September 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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