Congestion
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Congestion is defined as excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a particular part of the body, such as nasal congestion. With respect to the cardiovascular system the term is often meant to be indicative of Congestive heart failure.
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