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pulmonary artery
(redirected from Main pulmonary artery)

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pulmonary artery [′pu̇l·mə‚ner·ē ′ärd·ə·rē]
(anatomy)
A large artery that conducts venous blood from the heart to the lungs of tetrapods.


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10) Typical findings on MDCT of an uncomplicated PDA would include a tubular structure connecting the descending aorta with the distal main pulmonary artery or the proximal left pulmonary artery.
A CT sign of chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension: The ratio of main pulmonary artery to aortic diameter.
A CT scan of the chest confirmed a mass lesion in the right hitum surrounding right main pulmonary artery and obstructing right upper lobe bronchus, multiple mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and minimal pleural effusion at right hemithorax.
 
 
 
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