Keywords: Pitting oedema in congestive cardiac failure. This occur because of systemic venous congestion, which in turn is a result of right ventricular failure. Pitting oedema in congestive cardiac failure. This occur because of systemic venous congestion, which in turn is a result of right ventricular failure. I took this picture just after removing my fingers from the patient's leg. The underlying condition was congestive cardiac failure. This form of systemic oedema is caused by right ventricular failure, leading to systemic venous congestion. I took this picture just after removing my fingers from the patient's leg. The underlying condition was congestive cardiac failure. This form of systemic oedema is caused by right ventricular failure, leading to systemic venous congestion. |