Open AccessBronchial-Pulmonary Vascular Shunts in Chronic Pulmonary Affections
Author(s) -
J.G. Roosenburg,
H Deenstra
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
diseases of the chest
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-3890
pISSN - 0096-0217
DOI - 10.1378/chest.26.6.664
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , pulmonary vasculature , cardiac catheterization , pulmonary hypertension
Cardiac catheterization revealed vascular left-right shunts, from the bronchial arterial system to the pulmonary arterial system in 11 patients with chronic pulmonary diseases. The significance of this is discussed. These shunts occur frequently in chronic pulmonary diseases.
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