The Bronchial Circulation

Part 1 Background: the bronchial circulation in the human - a historical introduction, Leon Cudkowicz. Part 2 Structure: anatomy of the normal bronchial circulatory system in humans and animals, Nirmal B. Charan and Paula G. Carvalho; the bronchial circulation - histology and electron microscopy, Lauri A. Laitinen and Annika Laitinen. Part 3 Measurement: methods of measuring bronchial blood flow, Elisabeth M. Baile and Peter D. Pare; measurement of bronchial blood flow in humans, Piergiuseppe Agostoni et al. Part 4 Regulation: pulmonary and bronchial contributions to airway blood flow, Scott A. Barman et al; mechanical aspects of physiological regulation of the bronchial circulation, Elizabeth M. Wagner; neuroregulation and pharmacology of the tracheobronchial circulation, John G. Widdicombe and Stephen E. Webber; respiratory air conditioning and the bronchial circulation, Julian Solway; regulation of respiratory heat and water loss by lung circulation, Mark E. Deffebach and Piergiuseppe Agostoni. Part 5 Function: nutrition and ischemic injury of the lung, John Butler; the bronchial and systemic circulations in lung and pleural fluid and protein balance, Michael A. Matthay; airway gas exchange, Michael P. Hlastala and Erik R. Swenson; plasma exudation from tracheobronchial microvessels in health and disease, Carl G.A. Persson. Part 6 Clinical aspects: clinical aspects of the bronchial circulation, John Butler; airways - asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema, Adam Wanner and William M. Long; neurogenic inflammation of the airways and acute lung injury, S. Lakshminarayan; the bronchial circulation in chronic lung infections, Nirmal B. Charan and Paula G. Carvalho; circulation of lung neoplasms, Richard W. Hyde; the bronchial circulation in pulmonary vascular obstruction, Deborah Shure; the bronchial arteries and anamolous systemic arteries to the lungs in congenital heart and lung disease, Kent Ellis. Part 7 Therapy: endovascular management of bronchial bleeding, Jacques Remy et al; the human bronchial circulation - anatomy and lung transplantation, Hans Schreinemakers and Joel D. Cooper.