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Pulmonary Heart Disease pp 11–64Cite as

Pathophysiology of the Pulmonary Circulation

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The pulmonary vasculature is the crossroad between the right and left ventricles. Therefore, the circumstances under which the pulmonary circulation operates are the key to understanding the pathophysiology of pulmonary heart disease.

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