Lungs (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Lungs

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Excessive cell proliferation in the blood vessel walls of the pulmonary circulation leads to an obstruction in the blood flow, so that the vessels can pump less and less blood. The pressure in the blood vessel increases, and the heart must pump harder to transport blood to the lungs.

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Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research

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