Ipso facto. Ipso facto is a Latin phrase, directly translated as by the fact itself, which means that a certain phenomenon is a direct consequence, a resultant effect, of the action in question, instead of being brought about by a previous action.It is a term of art used in philosophy, law, and science.An example in law is money laundering: the act is not ipso facto illegal because it is an exchange but is done as a cover for something else, so the act puts the actions of an individual in question.t is a term of art used in philosophy, law, and science. An example in law is money laundering: the act is not ipso facto illegal because it is an exchange but is done as a cover for something else, so the act puts the actions of an individual in question.
There are two reasons why water retention occur in patients with lung diseases 1  : The flow of the blood from the heart to the lung backs up because of increased pressure in the blood vessels. 2  The lung capillaries become leakier and cause fluid retention in lungs (pulmonary edema) .
Left heart disease can cause pulmonary hypertension via multiple mechanisms. In the past, a normal ejection fraction and the absence of left-sided valve disease or congenital heart disease provided reassurance that pulmonary hypertension was not related to left-sided heart disease.s the use of agents for IPAH have been expanded to patients with pulmonary hypertension related to connective tissue disease, expansion to use in patients with diastolic heart failure and secondary pulmonary hypertension would be a reasonable avenue for investigation.