In left ventricular cardiac failure there is_____________?

Correct answer: A. Passive Congestion in lungs

  • A. Passive Congestion in lungs
  • B. Passive congestion in liver
  • C. Active hyperemia in lungs
  • D. None of the above

Explanation

Left-sided heart failure raises pressure backward into the pulmonary veins, causing passive pulmonary congestion and oedema. Liver congestion is associated primarily with right-sided heart failure, while hyperaemia is an active arterial process.

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