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Pure left ventricular failure

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IM/Thera

Only the left ventricle is affected

  1. Failing left ventricle ⇒
  2. backpressure ⇒
  3. L atrial dilation ⇒
  4. backpressure ⇒
  5. congestion in pulmonary vessels ⇒
  6. pulmonary edema

Etiologies: HTN, IHD, Aortic stenosis etc, left vent infarct

Pulmonary edema

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