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Lung Transplantation - Definition, Purpose, Demographics, Description, Diagnosis/preparation, Aftercare, Risks, Normal ... (0 words) |
 | Inferior and superior pulmonary veins and pulmonary artery are separated, and lung is removed (B). |
 | Arterial blood gases (ABG) test, which measures the amount of oxygen that the blood is able to carry to body tissues. |
 | Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), which measure lung volume and the rate of air flow through the lungs; the results measure the progress of the lung disease. |
| Pulmonary Artery Stenosis (0 words) |
 | Pulmonary artery stenosis is a narrowing (stenosis) that occurs in the pulmonary artery, a large artery that sends oxygen-poor blood into the lungs to be enriched with oxygen. |
 | Pulmonary artery stenosis is a congenital heart defect, meaning it is a defect that is inborn or exists at birth. |
 | If your child is diagnosed with pulmonary artery stenosis, your pediatrician or primary care doctor will recommend that you meet with a congenital heart specialist (a doctor who has the training and equipment to determine your childs heart problem and order the necessary special tests, medical care, heart surgery, and follow-up checkups). |