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J Appl Physiol 56: 338-342, 1984;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 56, Issue 2 338-342, Copyright © 1984 by American Physiological Society

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Effect of alveolar hypoxia on regional pulmonary perfusion

P. H. Neumann, C. M. Kivlen, A. Johnson, F. L. Minnear and A. B. Malik

We examined the effects of varying levels of alveolar hypoxia on regional distribution of pulmonary blood flow (QL) in control-ventilated sheep. Regional distribution of QL was measured using 15-micron-diam labeled microspheres during the base-line period and at two levels of hypoxemia (arterial O2 partial pressure 44 and 20 Torr). During the base-line period, regional distribution of QL in the prone position was uniform [14 +/- 4% (SE) of QL/g bloodless dry lung wt in the upper lung and 16 +/- 2% of QL/g in the dependent lung]. During hypoxemia, however, the regional distribution of QL increased in the upper lung (20 +/- 3% of QL/g) while it decreased in the dependent lung (10 +/- 2% of QL/g). The degree of flow distribution was proportional to the severity of hypoxemia. The flow distribution was not associated with significant increases in pulmonary blood flow (2.0 +/- 0.4----2.4 +/- 0.5----2.6 +/- 0.1 l/min) but was associated with increases in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (17.8 +/- 1.3----21.7 +/- 1.1----29.0 +/- 3.8 Torr). Therefore alveolar hypoxia results in a relative increase in regional pulmonary perfusion to the upper lung, which depends on the level of pulmonary hypertension. The increased upper lung perfusion may be due to recruitment in the upper lung or to vasodilation in this region.


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