The circulation of the lung is unique both in volume and function. For example, it is the only
organ with two circulations: the pulmonary circulation, the main function of which is gas …

This new book with 35 chapters is a comprehensive account of the important features of the
pulmonary circulation which will appeal to (1) clinical and non-clinical students who want a …

The consequences of disturbed function of the pulmonary circulation remain an enigma to
most clinicians. There is disturbance of pulmonary circulatory function in nearly all cardiac …

This review summarizes our current knowledge on lung vasculogenesis and angiogenesis
during normal lung development and the regulation of fetal and postnatal pulmonary …

During the development of the pulmonary vasculature in the fetus, many structural and
functional changes occur to prepare the lung for the transition to air breathing. The …

One of the major roles of the lungs is to facilitate gas exchange between the circulatory
system and the external environment. The lungs are composed of branching airways that …

The lung is unique in its double sources of perfusion from the pulmonary and systemic
circulations. One striking difference between the two circulations is the capacity for …

The types of pulmonary arterial hypertension described here all focus attention on the
changes produced in the lung's microcirculation, particularly the precapillary unit. Although …

For the lungs to perform their gas-exchange function efficiently, the pulmonary circulation
must maintain low pulmonary arterial and capillary pressure while accommodating the entire …

Although the normal pulmonary vascular transition at birth takes place quickly in the delivery
room, it has its basis in the complex structural and biochemical development of the lung. It is …