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Preferred term

Atrial Pressure  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The pressure within the CARDIAC ATRIUM. It can be measured directly by using a pressure catheter (see HEART CATHETERIZATION). It can be also estimated using various imaging techniques or other pressure readings such as PULMONARY CAPILLARY WEDGE PRESSURE (an estimate of left atrial pressure) and CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE (an estimate of right atrial pressure).

Entry terms

  • Intra-atrial Pressure
  • Intraatrial Pressure

In other languages

  • French

  • Pression atriale
  • Pression de l'oreillette
  • Pression intra-atriale
  • Pression intra-auriculaire

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-WJVL1620-S

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