Another name for left-sided heart failure is:

A) pulmonary edema.
B) dyspnea.
C) congestive heart failure.
D) ejection fraction.


C
Explanation: A) This is a symptom (fluid in the lungs) but not another name for left-sided heart failure.
B) This is a symptom (shortness of breath) of heart failure.
C) Correct.
D) Ejection fraction is the percentage of blood that is pumped (ejected) out of the ventricles with each contraction of the heart.

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