Patients with congestive heart failure are classified as having:
destructive pathology
unknown etiology
reversible pathology
additive pathology
additive pathology
Rationale: Pathologies such as ascites, pneumonia, congestive heart failure, edema, and rheumatoid arthritis are examples of additive pathologies that require an increase in technical factors.
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