Alice has been feeling breathless and has been experiencing a tightness in her chest.She makes gurgling sounds when she breathes.Dr.Pablo,a cardiologist,subjects Alice to a thorough medical examination and diagnoses her with pulmonary edema.Dr.Pablo attributes this condition to a defect in Alice's heart.Based on the information provided in this scenario,from which of the following cardiac conditions is Alice most likely suffering?

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Alice is suffering from left-sided chronic heart failure. In chronic heart failure (CHF), the contractile ability of the heart to pump blood is decreased so that the heart pumps out less blood than it receives. When the left side of the heart fails, fluid accumulates in the lungs (pulmonary edema) and interferes with gas exchange, resulting in shortness of breath.

Alice Has Been Feeling Breathless and Has Been Experiencing a Tightness