"Edema, Cardiac" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Abnormal fluid retention by the body due to impaired cardiac function or heart failure. It is usually characterized by increase in venous and capillary pressure, and swollen legs when standing. It is different from the generalized edema caused by renal dysfunction (NEPHROTIC SYNDROME).
| Descriptor ID |
D004489
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.434.482 C23.888.277.197
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| Concept/Terms |
Edema, Cardiac- Edema, Cardiac
- Cardiac Edemas
- Edemas, Cardiac
- Cardiac Edema
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| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Edema, Cardiac" by people in Profiles.
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Zhang C, Ezem N, Mackinnon S, Cole GJ. Embryonic Ethanol but Not Cannabinoid Exposure Affects Zebrafish Cardiac Development via Agrin and Sonic Hedgehog Interaction. Cells. 2023 05 06; 12(9).