Phenomena and Processes

Vascular Resistance

The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BLOOD PRESSURE across the vascular bed divided by the CARDIAC OUTPUT.

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Abstract

The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BLOOD PRESSURE across the vascular bed divided by the CARDIAC OUTPUT.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Resistance, Vascular
  • Peripheral Resistance
  • Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
  • Systemic Vascular Resistance
  • Total Peripheral Resistance
  • Peripheral Resistance, Total
  • Resistance, Peripheral
  • Resistance, Pulmonary Vascular
  • Resistance, Systemic Vascular
  • Resistance, Total Peripheral
  • Vascular Resistance, Pulmonary
  • Vascular Resistance, Systemic

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with VASCULAR CAPACITANCE, blood volume within a vessel

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67(64)

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  1. G09.330.380w.921w

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NLM Classification

WG 106

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vascular Resistance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014655. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014655
  2. Vascular Resistance. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vascular_resistance
  3. Vascular Resistance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456026