Pulmonary Emphysema; A Study of Its Relation to the Heart and Pulmonary Arterial System

Article1 November 1940PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; A STUDY OF ITS RELATION TO THE HEART AND PULMONARY ARTERIAL SYSTEMROBERT L. PARKER, M.D., F.A.C.P.ROBERT L. PARKER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-14-5-795 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe effect of emphysema on the pulmonary circulation and its secondary influence on the heart continues to be a controversial subject. On the basis of the earlier necropsy examinations, the general opinion became well established that emphysema produced a barrier within the pulmonary circulation which led to hypertrophy of the right ventricle and frequently to congestive heart failure. This opinion gained general approval but in recent years considerable doubt has been raised concerning this previously established view. 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