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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena > Hemodynamics > Vascular Resistance

Preferred term

Vascular Resistance  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Peripheral Resistance, Total
  • Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
  • Resistance, Pulmonary Vascular
  • Resistance, Total Peripheral
  • Total Peripheral Resistance
  • Vascular Resistance, Pulmonary

Note

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

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 67(64)

In other languages

  • verisuonten virtausvastus

    Finnish

  • perifeerinen vastus
  • Kärlmotstånd

    Swedish

  • Kärlresistens
  • Perifert kärlmotstånd
  • Pulmonell vaskulär resistans
  • Pulmonellt kärlmotstånd
  • Total perifer resistans
  • Totalt perifert motstånd
  • Vaskulär resistens

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014655

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