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	Lung Transplantation - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Diagnosis/preparation, Aftercare, Risks, Normal ...
		Inferior and superior pulmonary veins and pulmonary artery are separated, and lung is removed (B).
		Arterial blood gases (ABG) test, which measures the amount of oxygen that the blood is able to carry to body tissues.
		Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), which measure lung volume and the rate of air flow through the lungs; the results measure the progress of the lung disease.
	www.surgeryencyclopedia.com /La-Pa/Lung-Transplantation.html (0 words)

	Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
		Pulmonary artery stenosis is a narrowing (stenosis) that occurs in the pulmonary artery, a large artery that sends oxygen-poor blood into the lungs to be enriched with oxygen.
		Pulmonary artery stenosis is a congenital heart defect, meaning it is a defect that is inborn or exists at birth.
		If your child is diagnosed with pulmonary artery stenosis, your pediatrician or primary care doctor will recommend that you meet with a congenital heart specialist (a doctor who has the training and equipment to determine your child’s heart problem and order the necessary special tests, medical care, heart surgery, and follow-up checkups).
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/3400/3456.asp?index=11630 (0 words)

	ISACCD - Glossary A-A
		This is in contrast to the general rule that the first arch artery gives rise to the carotid artery contralateral to the side of the aortic arch (i.e.: right carotid artery in left aortic arch and left carotid artery in right aortic arch).
		An autosomal dominant multi-system syndrome consisting of intrahepatic cholestasis, characteristic facies, butterfly-like vertebral anomalies and varying degrees of peripheral pulmonary artery stenoses or diffuse hypoplasia of the pulmonary artery and its branches.
		In patients with l-transposition of the great arteries and in patients who have had a previous Mustard or Senning procedure, it is used as part of a"double switch procedure" which results in anatomic correction of the circulation, with the left ventricle supporting the systemic circulation.
	www.isaccd.org /profres/a.php (0 words)

	Welcome to Thic - Pulmonary Stenosis
		The pulmonary artery is the major blood vessel which carries "blue blood", low in oxygen, from the right side of the heart\ to the lungs.
		The pulmonary valve is located at the beginning of the pulmonary artery.
		Pulmonary stenosis can occur in several ways: the valve may have only two leaflets which are partially stuck together or three leaflets which may be thick and partly or completely stuck together.
	www.thic.com /pulmonary.htm (272 words)

	Pulmonary Artery Catheter
		Specifically, a thermistor in the distal end of the pulmonary artery catheter sensed the change in blood temperature produced by the rapid injection of iced (or room temperature) solution administered through the proximal (central venous pressure) port of the catheter.
		Because the pulmonary artery diastolic pressure agrees well with the pulmonary artery occlusion pressure in the absence of pulmonary hypertension, it is logical to use the end--diastolic pressure as an indirect measurement of left atrial pressure.
		Indications for use of the pulmonary artery catheter are numerous and often controversial.
	www.anesth.utmb.edu /Venable/Students/Monitoring/23pac.html (561 words)

	University of Chicago Hospitals: Medical Update for Healthcare Professionals: Pulmonary Hypertension
		Pulmonary hypertension is an abnormal elevation in pulmonary artery pressure.
		Although the elevation of pulmonary artery pressure associated with COLD tends to be mild, the presence of pulmonary hypertension confers a worse outcome.
		Pulmonary hypertension from interstitial lung disease is often associated with obliteration of the pulmonary vascular bed by lung destruction and fibrosis.
	www.uchospitals.edu /specialties/heart/services/pulmonary-hypertension/medical-update.html (5083 words)

	Pulmonary Hypertension - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston
		Pulmonary hypertension is a rare blood vessel disorder that results in high blood pressure in the lungs.
		This type of pulmonary hypertension is caused by an inadequate amount of oxygen in the bloodstream as a result of either lung disease, exposure to high altitude or breathing disorders such as chronic lung disease, sleep apnea, emphysema and bronchitis.
		This type of pulmonary hypertension is caused by blood clots in the pulmonary arteries, pulmonary embolism or sickle cell disease.
	www.childrenshospital.org /az/Site510/mainpageS510P0.html (1112 words)

	Pulmonary Hypertension Association
		Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the definitive treatment for chronic pulmonary hypertension as the result of thromboembolic disease.
		The heart is emptied on bypass, and a temporary pulmonary artery vent is placed in the midline of the main pul-monary artery 1 cm distal to the pulmonary valve.
		An incision is then made in the right pulmonary artery from beneath the ascending aorta out under the superior vena cava and entering the lower lobe branch of the pulmonary artery just after the take-off of the middle lobe artery.
	www.phassociation.org /Medical/Advances_in_PH/Spring_2003/Pulmonary-Thromboendarterectomy.asp (2819 words)

	Mitral Valve Repair - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Diagnosis/preparation, Aftercare, Risks, Normal ...
		Both left- and right-heart catheterization should be performed in the presence of elevated pulmonary artery pressures.
		Severe pulmonary hypertension with pulmonary artery systolic pressures greater than 60 mm Hg is considered an indication for surgery.
		Cardiac output improves and pulmonary hypertension resolves over several months after the initial decrease in left atrial pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, and pulmonary arteriolar resistance.
	www.surgeryencyclopedia.com /La-Pa/Mitral-Valve-Repair.html (0 words)

	Blood Pressure
		The pulmonary artery is the blood vessel carrying oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle, one of the pumping chambers of the heart, to the lungs.
		In the PH patient, the mean blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is greater than 25 mm Hg at rest and 30 mm Hg during exercise.
		This abnormally high pressure (pulmonary hypertension) is associated with changes in the small blood vessels in the lungs, resulting in an increased resistance to blood flowing through the vessels.
	www.stayinginshape.com /4unionhospital/libv/h03.shtml (1707 words)

	Pulmonary artery catheterization
		Pulmonary artery catheterization is a diagnostic procedure in which a small catheter is inserted through a neck, arm, chest, or thigh vein and maneuvered into the right side of the heart, in order to measure pressures at different spots in the heart.
		Pulmonary artery catheterization is a potentially complicated and invasive procedure.
		Pulmonary artery catheterization, sometimes called Swan-Ganz catheterization, is usually performed at the bedside of a patient in the intensive care unit.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/pulmonary_artery_catheterization.jsp (0 words)

	ISACCD - Patient Guide, Glossary
		The main artery that receives oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart and distributes it to all parts of the body, except for the lungs.
		The force or pressure exerted by the heart in pumping blood, or the pressure of blood as measured in the arteries.
		In a fetus and new-born baby, a normal opening is present between the pulmonary artery and the aorta.
	www.isaccd.org /patients/guide-glos.php (0 words)

	Pulmonary artery catheterization
		Pulmonary artery catheterization is a diagnostic procedure in which a small catheter is inserted through a neck, arm, chest, or thigh vein and maneuvered into the right side of the heart, in order to measure pressures at different spots in the heart.
		Pulmonary artery catheterization is a potentially complicated and invasive procedure.
		Pulmonary artery catheterization, sometimes called Swan-Ganz catheterization, is usually performed at the bedside of a patient in the intensive care unit.
	www.lifesteps.com /gm/Atoz/ency/pulmonary_artery_catheterization.jsp (533 words)

	CIGNA - Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery, Idiopathic
		Idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery (IDPA) is a rare congenital defect characterized by a wider than normal main pulmonary artery in the absence of any apparent anatomical or physiological cause.
		Clinical signs are minimal, and usually consist of a palpable pulmonary ejection sound that disappears when the patient inhales, a soft pulmonary ejection systolic murmur (abnormal heart sound), and splitting of the second sound on breathing in.
		The cause of idiopathic dilatation of the pulmonary artery is unknown.
	www.cigna.com /healthinfo/nord225.html (632 words)

	Pulmonary Embolism \| AHealthyMe.com
		Pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot, which blocks a coronary artery.
		Pulmonary embolism is caused by emboli that travel through the blood stream to the lungs and block a pulmonary artery.
		Pulmonary angiography is a radiographic test which involves injection of a pharmaceutical "contrast agent" to show up the pulmonary arteries.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/pulmonary (1122 words)

	pulmonary artery (left, anatomy) - General Practice Notebook (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The left pulmonary artery originates at the division of the pulmonary trunk anterior to the left main bronchus.
		The pericardial fold of the vestigial left vena cava passes from the inferior margin of the left pulmonary artery; it passes to the upper left pulmonary vein.
		The left pulmonary artery is shorter and of smaller diameter than the artery on the right side.
	www.gpnotebook.co.uk /cache/393276.htm (275 words)

	What Is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension?
		Pulmonary (PULL-mun-ary) arterial hypertension (PAH) is continuous high blood pressure in the pulmonary artery.
		The pulmonary arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle (VEN-trih-kul) in the heart to the small arteries in the lungs.
		Secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension (SPAH) either is caused by or occurs because of another condition.
	www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/dci/Diseases/pah/pah_what.html (353 words)

	Pulmonary artery - Dictionary Definition and Meaning of Pulmonary artery
		1: one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs [syn: arteria pulmonalis]
		: Pulmonary artery: One of the two vessels which are formed as terminal branches of the pulmonary trunk and convey unaerated blood to the lungs.
		The left pulmonary artery is the shorter of the two terminal branches of the pulmonary trunk.
	www.wordiq.com /define/pulmonary_artery.html (235 words)

	Primary or Unexplained Pulmonary Hypertension
		Primary or unexplained pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare lung disorder in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels for no apparent reason.
		The pulmonary artery is a blood vessel carrying oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle (one of the heart's pumping chambers) to the lungs.
		In patients with PPH, the average blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is greater than 25 mm Hg at rest and greater than 30 mm Hg during exercise.
	www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=4752 (1158 words)

	Pulmonary arterial hypertension - Genetics Home Reference
		Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disorder characterized by abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) in the pulmonary artery, the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.
		Signs and symptoms of pulmonary arterial hypertension occur when increased pressure cannot fully overcome the elevated resistance and blood flow to the body is insufficient.
		Mutations in the BMPR2 gene cause pulmonary arterial hypertension.
	ghr.nlm.nih.gov /condition=primarypulmonaryhypertension (784 words)

	ICU-USA - Tour - PA Catheter
		Pulmonary artery catheterization is a procedure performed to provide information regarding the patient's blood circulation, specifically, the pressure and amount of fluid or blood in the circulation and an assessment of the pumping action of the heart.
		As the pulmonary artery catheter is inserted, it passes through the right-side heart chambers (atrium and ventricle) into the lung blood vessels where it rests.
		Use of pulmonary artery catheterization is associated with potential complications that are infrequent but include serious heart rhythm disturbance, blood clot formation around the catheter, lung collapse, and catheter related infections.
	www.icu-usa.com /tour/procedures/pa_cath.htm (432 words)

	Echocardiography
		Pulmonary artery pressure was noninvasively estimated by three Doppler echocardiographic methods in 50 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.
		The pulmonary regurgitant flow velocity patterns, characterized by a rapid rise in flow velocity immediately after closure of the pulmonary valve and a gradual deceleration until the next pulmonary valve opening, w ere successfully obtained in 18 of the 21 patients with pulmonary hypertension and in 13 of the 24 patients without pulmonary hypertension.
		As pulmonary artery pressure increased, pulmonary regurgitant flow velocity became higher; the pulmonary artery-to- right ventricular pressure gradient in diastole (PG) was estimated from the pulmonary regurgitant flow velocity (V) by means of the simplified Bernoulli equation (PG = 4V2).
	www2.umdnj.edu /~shindler/p_htn.html (1560 words)

	THE DISCOVERY OF THE PULMONARY CIRCULATION REVISITED:15(2)
		The discovery of the pulmonary circulation is an interesting and debated subject.
		It is commonly believed that the discovery of the pulmonary circulation had its inception in Europe in the sixteenth century by Servetus, Vesalius, Colombo, then Harvey.
		The blood from the right chamber must flow through the vena arteriosa (pulmonary artery) to the lungs, spread through its substances, be mingled there with air, pass through the arteria venosa (pulmonary vein) to reach the left chamber of the heart and there form the vital spirit...".
	www.kfshrc.edu.sa /annals/152/mh9422ar.html (0 words)

	Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, PPH
		Primary pulmonary hypertension or PPH occurs when blood pressure in the pulmonary artery or the major blood vessel connecting the right heart ventricle and the lungs is higher than normal (The lungs are responsible for supplying the blood with oxygen and ridding the blood of carbon dioxide).
		Primary pulmonary hypertension arises for no apparent reason and is therefore synonymously known as idiopathic pulmonary hypertension or unexplained pulmonary hypertension.
		The normal pressure in the pulmonary artery is between 14 and 18 mm Hg.
	www.mediafact.com /pph (655 words)

	Pulmonary artery catheterization Encyclopedia of Medicine - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Pulmonary artery catheterization is a diagnostic procedure in which a small catheter is inserted through a neck, arm, chest, or thigh vein and maneuvered into the right side of the heart, in order to measure pressures at different spots in the heart.
		Pulmonary artery catheterization is a potentially complicated and invasive procedure.
		Pulmonary artery catheterization, sometimes called Swan-Ganz catheterization, is usually performed at the bedside of a patient in the intensive care unit.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2601/is_0011/ai_2601001143 (455 words)

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