The presence of 'Heart Failure Cells' in lung tissue is an indicator of:
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Correct answer: Left-sided congestive heart failure
Heart failure cells are hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the alveoli. They result from the breakdown of red blood cells that leak from congested pulmonary capillaries in chronic left heart failure.
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