A critical analysis of the view that right atrial pressure determines venous return

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 849-859

  Brengelmann, George L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac output; Cardiovascular equilibrium; Mean systemic pressure; Peripheral vasculature; Vascular function curves

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VOLUME; HEART ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PRELOAD; HUMAN; MODEL; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VENOUS RETURN;

EID: 0037370845     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00868.2002     Document Type: Review

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