A Patient with Left Heart Failure Starts to Have a Cough

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea. Why does this happen?

• A) Pulmonary symptoms are due to inflammatory pulmonary edema.
• B) There is a decreased cardiac output.
• C) Left heart failure results in pulmonary vascular congestion.
• D) Reflexive bronchoconstriction occurs.

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