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Pulmonary edema - Prevention

Alternative Names

Lung/pulmonary congestion; Lung water

Prevention:

If you have a disease that can lead to pulmonary edema, you should be sure to take all medicines as instructed. Following a healthy diet, one usually low in salt, can significantly decrease your risk of this condition.

Lungs

Respiratory system

Reviewed last on: 9/3/2008
Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Cardiovascular Disease and Clinical Outcomes Research, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Hess OM, Carroll JD. Clinical assessment of heart failure. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa; Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 23.

American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association. ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Update to the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005;46(6):e1-82.

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