CHANGES IN PULMONARY VASCULATURE IN LUNG DISEASES WHICH LEAD TO PULMONARY HYPERTENSION |
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| Authors: | RB BATRA SK BASU |
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| Affiliation: | *Graded Specialist (Pathology) Base Hospital Barrackpore, West Bengal 743101;+Ex ADMS, HQ Southern Command Pune 411040 |
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| Abstract: | The pulmonary vasculature was studied in lung biopsy/autopsy specimens of 20 cases, in conditions likely to lead to pulmonary hypertension. The changes were classified as per Edward and Heath classification and morphometric measurements to gauge medial and intimai hypertrophy were done. Medial hypertrophy was found to be the earliest and commonest change in all cases, irrespective of the pathogenic mechanism of pulmonary hypertension. Variable changes specific to various arteriopathies/vasculopathies were noted.KEYWORDS: Hypertension pulmonary, Pulmonary artery |
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