VECs line the inside of blood vessels in the lungs, playing an essential role in blood flow and angiogenesis, the creation of new blood vessels. The new paper shows that venous endothelial cells ...

Explains how the heart lungs veins arteries and capillaries work together in the process of circulation Uses animation cinefluorography and a combination of artwork and a live subject to visualize ...

Researchers found that endothelial cells lining the veins in lungs contribute to repair of blood vessels after lung injury. Veins in the lungs, or pulmonary veins, play a critical role not only in ...

Blood travels around the body in tubes called arteries, veins or capillaries Arteries carry ... The pulmonary circuit transports blood to the lungs. The blood is oxygenated there and then carried ...

Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO Pulmonary angiography is a test that studies blood flow in your lungs. Its ...

Inflammation caused by lupus may affect the lungs in many ways, and can involve the membrane lining of the lungs, the lungs themselves, the blood vessels within the lungs, and the diaphragm. The most ...

Veins in the lungs, or pulmonary veins, play a critical role not only in lung functioning but also in maintaining sufficient oxygen in tissue throughout the body. When a person sustains pulmonary ...