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Swelling caused by excess fluid in body tissues.
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The heart (Latin cor) is a hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions. The term cardiac means "related to the heart", from the Greek kardia (καρδια) for "heart".
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Edema as related to Heart and Circulation
- MedlinePlus: Edema
Search MEDLINE/PubMed for recent research articles on Edema: You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Lymphatic Diseases Blood, Heart and Circulation
- MedlinePlus: Blood, Heart and Circulation Topics
Blood, Heart and Circulation Topics ... Pacemakers and Implantable Defibrillators; Diabetic Foot; DVT see Thrombophlebitis; Edema ...
- Pulmonary edema - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is due to either failure of the heart to remove fluid from the lung circulation ("cardiogenic pulmonary edema"), or due to a direct injury to the lung parenchyma ("noncardiogenic pulmonary edema"). ...
- Heart Failure - Lungs
This back-up is under increased pressure, as the right side of the heart is still pumping into this circulation. The result is fluid leakage into the lungs, a condition called pulmonary edema.
- eMedicine - Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema : Article by ...
Congestive Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema - Congestive heart failure (CHF) is an imbalance in pump function in which the heart fails to maintain the circulation of blood adequately.
- Edema (Pitting and Non-Pitting Edema) Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and ...
... lymphatic system such as lymphedema, which is a disturbance of the lymphatic circulation ... The most common systemic diseases that are associated with edema involve the heart, liver, and kidneys
- EDEMA - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND TREATMENT
Edema formation in congestive heart failure (CHF) CHF implies a primary failure of the pumping ... portal vein. This causes increased hydrostatic pressure in the splanchnic circulation ...
- Heart and Circulation- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Health Topics organized under Heart and Circulation - National Institutes of Health (NIH) ... Edema: Endocarditis see Heart Diseases (General) Heart Attack: Heart Bypass Surgery/Angioplasty
- Edema - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
... Health Information > Heart and Circulation: Edema ... The NIH funds research studies about Clinical Trials that you may be able to join.
- Home Remedies for Edema
... process, increase the chances of developing skin infection, affect blood circulation and can be painful. Edema ... Following are some of the causes of edema. Heart Failure, Anemia, Kidney disease ...

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