venous return
1Venous return — is the rate of blood flow back to the heart. It normally limits cardiac output.Factors That Affect Venous Return:1. Pumping Action Of the heart:During the cardiac cycle atrial pressure changes alter central venous pressure (CVP). The central… …
2venous return — venous re·turn ri tərn n the flow of blood from the venous system into the right atrium of the heart * * * the flow of blood into the heart from the peripheral vessels …
3venous return curve — a graphic representation of venous return as a function of atrial pressure; it measures the contributions of peripheral factors that affect the flow of blood from the veins to the heart. Multiple curves generated under varying conditions are… …
4venous insufficiency — inadequacy of the venous valves and impairment of venous return from the lower limbs (venous stasis), usually characterized by edema, warmth, and erythema, particularly of the lower third of the extremity; chronic insufficiency leads to stasis… …
5venous occlusion — the blocking of venous return; it occurs naturally in the penis during an erection or it may be induced artificially in a part such as in the arm during venous occlusion plethysmography …
6venous occlusion plethysmography — the measurement of changes in limb circumference in response to temporary obstruction of venous return …
7Venous thrombosis — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D020246 A venous thrombosis is a blood clot that forms within a vein. (Thrombosis is a specific medical term for a blood clot that remains in the place where it… …
8return — total anomalous pulmonary venous r. (TAPVR) See anomalous pulmonary venous connections, total or partial, under connection. venous r. the blood returning to the heart via the great veins and coronary sinus. * * * re·turn (re turnґ) a coming b …
9Jugular venous pressure — A man with congestive heart failure and marked jugular venous distension. External jugular vein marked by an arrow. The jugular venous pressure (JVP, sometimes referred to as jugular venous pulse) is the indirectly observed pressure over the… …
10Chronic venous insufficiency — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I87.2 ICD 9 459.81 …
