Heart failure cells are____________?
Correct answer: A. Heamosiderin laden macrophages in alveoli
- A. Heamosiderin laden macrophages in alveoli
- B. Aschoji's giant cells
- C. Fibrocytes in myocardium
- D. Hypertrophic myocardial fibres
Explanation
Heart failure cells are alveolar macrophages containing haemosiderin after pulmonary venous congestion and leakage of red cells. They are a feature of chronic left-sided heart failure, not myocardial cellular changes.
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