The introduction of pulmonary scanning with radioactive particles has aided in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and provided a means for more precise documentation of the natural history of the ...

THE pulmonary circulation is of paramount importance in failure of the heart. The presence of dyspnea, orthopnea and hemoptysis and a diminution in vital capacity imply a profound change in the blood ...

Veins in the lungs, or pulmonary veins, play a critical role not only in lung functioning but also in maintaining sufficient oxygen in tissues throughout the body. When a person sustains a pulmonary ...

During the first minutes of extrauterine life, the pulmonary circulation undergoes marked dilation with a 10-fold increase of pulmonary arterial flow, allowing the newborn lung to adapt and fulfill ...