The pulmonary circulation is a low-pressure, low-resistance circuit whose primary function is
to deliver deoxygenated blood to, and oxygenated blood from, the pulmonary capillary bed …

The pulmonary vasculature is unique, both in volume and function. The pulmonary
circulation, a low-pressure vascular bed that accommodates the entire cardiac output …

In the 1960s, studies on lungs of normal, high altitude dwelling natives demonstrated distinct
structural differences in the pulmonary vasculature, compared to native sea level dwellers …

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 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 …

Factors regulating pressure and flow in the lungs are reviewed with particular emphasis on
their role in regulating blood flow velocity and distribution within the lung capillaries. The …

Pulmonary hypertension in its chronic form usually involves both a component of
vasoconstriction and a component of architectural change in the pulmonary vascular bed …

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 …

The management of patients with pulmonary hypertension remains unsatisfactory,
irrespective of aetiology [1]. No pulmonary vasodilator drug is conspicuously better than …