Hypoxia and exercise increase the transpulmonary passage of 99mTc-labeled albumin particles in humans.
Intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses (IPAVs) are large diameter connections that allow blood to bypass the lung capillaries and may provide a route for right-to-left embolus transmission. These anastomoses are recruited by exercise and catecholamines and hypoxia. Yet, whether IPAVs are recruited...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/d43fefe268a74a29b4db3caa63976b44 |
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