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Congestive Heart Failure Reason For Intermittent Shortness Of Breath

congestive heart failure reason for intermittent shortness of breath?
Mon, 14 Dec 2009
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CHF normally associated with left heart failure, when the left heart is not able to pump, the pressure is increased inside the left ventricles, that back-up pressure is reflected in the left atrium and to the lungs thru the pulmonary veins, which causes dyspnea or shortness of breath.
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Congestive Heart Failure Reason For Intermittent Shortness Of Breath

CHF normally associated with left heart failure, when the left heart is not able to pump, the pressure is increased inside the left ventricles, that back-up pressure is reflected in the left atrium and to the lungs thru the pulmonary veins, which causes dyspnea or shortness of breath.