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Pulmonary edema happens as a result of what?
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Heart failure: Pulmonary edema is a result of heart failure. When the heart doesn't squeeze ir doesn't relax properly, pressures in the heart can rise and cause 'water in the lungs' - pulmonary edema.
Answered 9/20/2013
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