Left ventricular failure often results in increased net pulmonary capillary filtration into the interstitial fluid of the lungs and decreased diffusional exchange of O₂ and CO₂ between lung and blood.

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Left ventricular failure leads to increased pressure in the pulmonary vasculature, resulting in increased net pulmonary capillary filtration into the interstitial fluid of the lungs. This can lead to pulmonary edema, which impairs diffusional exchange of gases, including oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), between the lungs and the blood. Therefore, both statements in the prompt are true.

Left Ventricular Failure Often Results in Increased Net Pulmonary Capillary