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The blood pressure rises in the pulmonary veins and vessels upstream in the pulmonary circuit, when there is left side heart failure. Using the understanding of the factors that affect the capillary filtration and edema of the lungs takes place during the left heart failure.
Introduction:
The circulatory system comprises of the heart and blood vessels. These carry nutrients and oxygen to the body tissues and removes the carbon dioxide and other wastes from them. Heart failure, venous insufficiency, cirrhosis of the liver, and kidney disease are known as nephrotic syndrome. These are the most common systemic diseases which can cause edema.
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