title: Embryology and anatomy of intrapulmonary shunts.
abstract: Pulmonary vascular shunting poses a major clinical risk. In this brief overview, we discuss the morphological aspects of shunting vessels in the lung, their development, and the regulation of their patency.
authors.affiliation: Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: David Michael
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: McMullan
authors.forename: R Kirk
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Riemer
mesh_terms: D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000196:embryology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology*
keywords: pulmonary arteriovenous malformation; pulmonary artery; shunt