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Pulmonary Edema and Elevated Left Atrial Pressure: Four Hours and Beyond

R. E. Drake and M. F. Doursout

Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema is caused by the increase in left atrial pressure when the left heart fails. The increased pressure causes rapid fluid accumulation within the lung interstitial spaces. However, over the following days to weeks, additional fluid may accumulate due to the deposition of excess lung connective tissue.

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