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Spontaneous contractions of the human thoracic duct—Important for securing lymphatic return during positive pressure ventilation?

The thoracic duct is responsible for the circulatory return of most lymphatic fluid. The return is a well‐timed synergy between the pressure in the thoracic duct, venous pressure at the thoracic duct outlet, and intrathoracic pressures during respiration. However, little is known about the forces de...

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Autores principales: Kelly, Benjamin, Smith, Christopher L., Saravanan, Madhumitha, Dori, Yoav, Hjortdal, Vibeke E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9114659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35581742
http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15258