What is cardiogenic pulmonary edema?

What is cardiogenic pulmonary edema?

Cardiogenic pulmonary edema is an accumulation of extra fluid in your lungs that can be life-threatening. This comes from pressure going up and blood collecting on the left side of your heart, usually because of heart failure. In addition to difficulty breathing, cardiac edema can lead to organ damage from a lack of enough oxygen.

Cardiac edema vs. pulmonary edema

Both of these mean you have too much fluid in your lungs, which makes it hard for you to breathe. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema is a type of pulmonary edema with a heart problem as its cause. An injury to your lungs causes the non-cardiogenic type of pulmonary edema.

Cardiac edema vs. renal edema

These are both names for excess fluid in your organs. With cardiac edema, there’s too much fluid in your lungs. With renal edema, there’s too much fluid in your kidneys. Heart failure can cause both of these. Also, your kidneys can’t get enough fluid out of your blood and into your pee.