Phenomena and Processes

Venous Pressure

The blood pressure in the VEINS. It is usually measured to assess the filling PRESSURE to the HEART VENTRICLE.

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Abstract

The blood pressure in the VEINS. It is usually measured to assess the filling PRESSURE to the HEART VENTRICLE.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Blood Pressure, Venous
  • Blood Pressures, Venous
  • Pressure, Venous
  • Pressure, Venous Blood
  • Pressures, Venous
  • Pressures, Venous Blood
  • Venous Blood Pressure
  • Venous Blood Pressures
  • Venous Pressures

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

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Indexing Annotation

IM GEN only; NIM for pressure within a specific vessel; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE & PORTAL PRESSURE are also available; venous hypertension: index under VENOUS PRESSURE (IM) & do not coord with HYPERTENSION

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Pressure (1966-1969)
  • Veins (1966-1969)

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  1. G09.330.380w.076w.732

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NLM Classification

WG 108

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Venous Pressure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014690. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014690
  2. Venous Pressure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6085637