| pulmonary artery s. |
a rare cardiac anomaly in which the left pulmonary artery arises aberrantly from the right pulmonary artery and lies between the trachea and esophagus; it is frequently characterized by respiratory obstruction. See also pulmonary sling syndrome, under syndrome.
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| pulmonary artery wedge p. |
intravascular pressure as measured by a catheter wedged into the distal pulmonary artery; it permits indirect measurement of the mean left atrial pressure.
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| pulmonary artery wedge pressure |
var. pulmonary artery occlusive pressure. ABBR: PAWP. Pressure measured in the pulmonary artery after catheterization. The catheter is positioned in the pulmonary artery, and the distal portion of th
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| pulmonary artery |
Deoxygenated blood flows through the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle, back to the lungs to receive oxygen.
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| pulmonary artery |
An artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lings.
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