Perivascular fluid cuffs decrease lung compliance by increasing tissue resistance.
Published in Critical care medicine • Jun 1, 2010
Authors:,,
Kevin Lowe
Diego F Alvarez
Judy A King
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Lung inflammation causes perivascular fluid cuffs to form around extra-alveolar blood vessels; however, the physiologic consequences of such cuffs remain poorly understood. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that perivascular fluid cuffs, without concomitant alveolar edema, are sufficient t...
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