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Does chf cause unilateral pitting edema?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Unilateral edema: CHF is systemic meaning symmetrical but if one limb has outflow obstruction it could be more edematous than the other.

Answered 2/5/2019

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If I had a clean echo in July and a thoracic CT Friday showed nothing alarming, would it be likely to have heart failure now? Im having pitting edema and dont know why. Lots of tests - no clots, nothing wrong with thoracic CT or blood. Any ideas?

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Had chest x ray and blood work and ekg 1 month ago. All normal. Now have developed pitting edema in legs and ankles. Could this be heart failure?

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