What causes increased pulmonary artery pressure secondary to chronic left-sided heart failure?

💡 Explanation

Elevated left atrial pressure from heart failure increases pulmonary venous pressure, leading to pulmonary hypertension via backward transmission of elevated pressures. This remodeling process occurs because increased pressure in the left atrium ultimately affects pulmonary circulation, rather than through local nitric oxide changes or direct vessel damage.

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