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