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A patient with heart failure developed edema. What is the main pathogenetic link of edema development in this case?

Answer options

  1. Increased circulating blood volume
  2. Stagnation of blood
  3. Increased vascular permeability
  4. Changes in oncotic and osmotic blood pressure
  5. Decrease of cardiac output
Correct answer

Decrease of cardiac output

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