Reeves J T
Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262, USA.
Am J Physiol. 1998 Apr;274(4):L467-74. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.1998.274.4.L467.
Oddly, Carl Wiggers (1883-1962), who is remembered for his work on the systemic circulation, may be considered the "American father of the pulmonary circulation." In nearly-20 papers published in the American Journal of Physiology between 1909 and 1925, he reported the first reliable pressure contours in the pulmonary artery, inquired into the relationship between respiration and pulmonary arterial pressure, examined right atrial and right ventricular function, and demonstrated how right and left heart dynamics relate to heart sounds. He also stimulated direct visualization of the lung microcirculation. Method and concept are inextricably linked in the progress of science. His contributions to the pulmonary circulation were based on his high-fidelity pressure and sound recording instruments, which he ultimately applied in the left heart. Wiggers' search for excellence in method brought him well-deserved fame in the systemic circulation, but the search began in the lung.
奇怪的是，因在体循环方面的工作而被人们铭记的卡尔·威格斯（1883 - 1962），或许可被视为“肺循环的美国之父”。在1909年至1925年间发表于《美国生理学杂志》上的近20篇论文中，他报告了肺动脉中首个可靠的压力轮廓，探究了呼吸与肺动脉压力之间的关系，研究了右心房和右心室功能，并展示了左右心动力学与心音的关联。他还推动了肺微循环的直接可视化。在科学发展过程中，方法与概念紧密相连。他对肺循环的贡献基于他的高保真压力和声音记录仪器，而他最终将这些仪器应用于左心研究。威格斯对方法卓越性的追求使他在体循环领域赢得了应有的声誉，但这种探索始于肺部研究。
