Karst terrane: landscape underlain by soluble bedrock, typically limestone, with a suite of distinctive features such as caves that are related to the solubility of the bedrock. Features that characterize karst terranes: 1  caves, and cavernous development, subsurface drainage.
Left-sided heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the left side of the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body.eft-sided heart failure is a life-threatening condition in which the left side of the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body.
In addition, the pressure in the veins of the lung increases, which may cause fluid accumulation in the lung. This results in shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. Common causes of left-sided failure include the following: 1  Drinking too much alcohol. 2  Heart attack. 3  Heart muscle infections. 4  High blood pressure. 5  Hypothyroidism. 6  Leaking or narrow heart valves.