Pulmonary Congestion Assessment in Heart Failure: Traditional and New Tools

Congestion related to cardiac pressure and/or volume overload plays a central role in the pathophysiology, presentation, and prognosis of heart failure (HF). Most HF exacerbations are related to a progressive rise in cardiac filling pressures that precipitate pulmonary congestion and symptomatic dec...

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Main Authors: Filippo Pirrotta, Benedetto Mazza, Luigi Gennari, Alberto Palazzuoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/8/1306