Pulmonary circulation in the aged.

Emirgil, C; Sobol, B J; Campodonico, S; Herbert, W H; Mechkati, R

doi:10.1152/jappl.1967.23.5.631

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Pulmonary circulation in the aged.

Emirgil, C, Sobol, B J, Campodonico, S, Herbert, W H, Mechkati, R·1967·Journal of Applied Physiology

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Reduced alveolar-capillary density and changes to pulmonary vasculature result in a gradual decrease in pulmonary capillary blood volume with aging.
“Reduced alveolar-capillary density as well as changes to pulmonary vasculature result in a gradual decrease in pulmonary capillary blood volume with aging (24–28).”
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Authors: Emirgil, C., Sobol, B. J., Campodonico, S., Herbert, W. H., & Mechkati, R.
Venue: Journal of Applied Physiology
Publisher: American Physiological Society
Published: 1967-11
Volume: 23
Issue: 5
Pages: 631-640
ISSN: 0161-7567 (ISSN-L)
8750-7587
1522-1601
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1967.23.5.631
OpenAlex: W2413616926
Cited by: 74
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI: 6.97
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Applied Physiology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
Keywords: pulmonary circulation, aging, older adults, pulmonary hemodynamics, pulmonary vascular function
MeSH terms: Adult, Aged, Aging, Blood Pressure, Cardiac Output, Physical Exertion, Female, Heart Ventricles, Hemodynamics, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pulmonary Artery, Pulmonary Circulation, Vascular Resistance

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