- Wedged Hepatic Venous Pressure
- Physiology: WHVP
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
wedged hepatic vein pressure — wedged hepatic venous pressure the venous pressure measured with a catheter wedged into the hepatic vein. The difference between wedged and free hepatic vein pressures is used to locate the site of obstruction in portal hypertension; it is… … Medical dictionary
hepatic vein pressure gradient — hepatic venous pressure gradient the difference between the wedged hepatic venous pressure and the free hepatic venous pressure, used to assess portal hypertension … Medical dictionary
venous pressure — the blood pressure in a vein, such as central venous pressure or wedged hepatic vein pressure … Medical dictionary
Portal venous pressure — is the blood pressure in the portal vein. It is normally 5 10 mm Hg [ [http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/esophageal varices.htm eMedicine Esophageal Varices : Article Excerpt by: Samy A Azer ...] ] .An elevated pressure may cause portal… … Wikipedia
free hepatic vein pressure — free hepatic venous pressure the venous pressure in a hepatic vein on the vena caval side of a wedged catheter; cf. wedged hepatic vein p … Medical dictionary
WHVP — wedged hepatic venous pressure … Medical dictionary
WHVP — • wedged hepatic venous pressure … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
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