Pulmonary vascular system and pulmonary hilum.
The vascular anatomy of the lungs is well known, although quite variable. Given the fragility of the vessels and the flow through them, it is imperative that the thoracic surgeon to be intimately familiar with the normal patterns and anticipate unusual variants.
Warren
William H
WH
Department of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1753 W Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. william_warren@rush.edu
Milloy
Frank J
FJ
D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology