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Pulmonary artery structure

Known as: Trunk of pulmonary arterial tree, Pulmonary arterial tree (organ part), Pulmonary artery (trunk) 
The short wide vessel arising from the conus arteriosus of the right ventricle and conveying unaerated blood to the lungs.
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A wave amplitude:Pres:Pt:Pulmonary artery.wedge:QnAcceleration slope:Vel:Pt:Pulmonary artery:Qn:USCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyCardiac output:VRat:Pt:Pulmonary artery:Qn:US

Broader (1)

Arteries

Narrower (2)

Lateral border of pulmonary trunkLeft pulmonary artery

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Review
2008
Review
2008
Pulmonary hypertension in COPD
Mild-to-moderate pulmonary hypertension is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); such a… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Transplantation of a tissue-engineered pulmonary artery.
To the Editor: Various vascular grafts are commonly used in the reconstruction of cardiovascular tissues. However, prosthetic or… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Sporadic primary pulmonary hypertension is associated with germline mutations of the gene encoding BMPR-II, a receptor member of the TGF-β family
BACKGROUND Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), resulting from occlusion of small pulmonary arteries, is a devastating condition… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Inflammatory reaction in pulmonary muscular arteries of patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Endothelial dysfunction and intimal thickening have been shown in pulmonary arteries (PA) of patients with mild chronic… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Fontan operation in five hundred consecutive patients: factors influencing early and late outcome.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with spiral CT: comparison with pulmonary angiography and scintigraphy.
PURPOSE To evaluate the accuracy of spiral computed tomography (CT) in the noninvasive diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Adverse consequences of high sympathetic nervous activity in the failing human heart.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Evidence for endothelin-1-mediated vasoconstriction in severe chronic heart failure
Review
1968
Review
1968
Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Trunk: Its Clinical Spectrum, Pathology, and Pathophysiology, Based on a Review of 140 Cases with Seven Further Cases
The congenital anomaly in which the left coronary artery arises from the main pulmonary artery is infrequent, but lethal, and… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
The Pathology of Hypertensive Pulmonary Vascular Disease: A Description of Six Grades of Structural Changes in the Pulmonary Arteries with Special Reference to Congenital Cardiac Septal Defects
Progressive histologic changes occur in the pulmonary arteries and arterioles, as a complication of chronically elevated… 
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