jugular venous pressure JVP
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jugular venous pressure (JVP)
The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 jugular venous pressure (JVP), blood pressure in the jugular vein, which reflects the blood volume and pressure in the right side of the heart. JVP is estimated by tilting the patient's head and observing the neck veins. With a high JVP the neck veins may ... October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia
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