Lung infarction

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Lung infarction
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Lung infarction, also known as pulmonary infarction, occurs when an artery to the lung becomes blocked and part of the lung dies.[1] It is different from a pulmonary embolism which involves the veins of the lungs.

References

  1. Philip T. Cagle (2008). Color atlas and text of pulmonary pathology (2 ed.). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 291. ISBN 9780781782081.