Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. What is the condition in which the lungs retain extra fluid? This condition is a part of left ventricular impairment."
...1. whooping cough 2. pulmonary edema 3. asthma 4. pneumonia Pulmonary edema may be treated immediately with oxygen. Also, a course of diuretics may help remove excess fluids. Most often, a single instance of pulmonary edema may be reversed. The important goal is to determine and treat the cause of the problem. There seems to be some progress in reducing heart attacks. More and more, one reads about the negative effects of the fast food diet. Cardiologists and internists are devoting considerable attention to diet modification.