Pulmonary Circulation Time

Studies on the peripheral pulmonary circulation time in COPD.

Is the time constant of the pulmonary circulation truly constant?

I read with great interest the recent article by DELCROIX et al. [1] on vascular and right ventricular remodelling in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). I found it very informative; however, I would like to comment on some of the statements that were made. In relation to pulmonary vascular remodelling, the authors have stated that in spite of there being proportionally more ...

Problems of Pulmonary Circulation

This small book consists of a series of papers dealing with various aspects of hemodynamics in the macro-circulation of the lungs. The papers have little to say about the micro-circulation or the structure of the vessels themselves. Each paper is followed by a spirited discussion which proves to be a salubrious force against bias. The study group includes some of the most able and experienced i...

Pulmonary circulation at exercise.

The pulmonary circulation is a high-flow and low-pressure circuit, with an average resistance of 1 mmHg/min/L in young adults, increasing to 2.5 mmHg/min/L over four to six decades of life. Pulmonary vascular mechanics at exercise are best described by distensible models. Exercise does not appear to affect the time constant of the pulmonary circulation or the longitudinal distribution of resist...

Pulmonary circulation and ventilation.

The pulmonary circuit receives the whole of the cardiac output, and the flow through it is governed by events in the systemic circulation. Its function is gaseous exchange, and the low resistance and high capacitance of the circuit is subservient to this function. Local flow is affected by intra-alveolar oxygen tensions and regional flow by passive hydrostatic effects due to gravity. The distri...