[Morphometric study of the lungs (correlation of alveolar and interstitial tissue) in children with congenital heart diseases].
116 autopsies have been performed. Congenital heart diseases caused premature death of these children. Morphometric assessment of the correlation of total alveolar space and interstitial tissue volume was made. This correlation doesn't differ between a group of children with congenital heart diseases characterized by increased lung circulation and a control one consisting of healthy children. Considerable decrease in total alveolar space and increase in interstitial tissue volume has been noted in children with congenital heart diseases characterized by decreased lung circulation. It proves that hypoxia in children with such conditions is also caused by decrease in number of alveoli.
Andrieiev
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Poliakova
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Kuryk
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D001344:Autopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology