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How can heart failure lead to chronic lung disease?

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Dr. Robert Henson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Yes: poorly optimized HF therapy, or long standing valvular heart disease can lead to pulmonary hypertension and damage to the lung blood vessels.

Answered 5/21/2014

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