Internal jugular vein valves: An assessment of prevalence, morphology and competence by Color Doppler Echography in 240 healthy subjects

Italian Journal of Anatomy and Embryology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 185-189

  Valecchi, Debora ^a   Bacci, Duccio ^a   Gulisano, Massimo ^b   Sgambati, Eleonora ^c   Sibilio, Maurizio ^d   Lipoma, Mario ^e   Macchi, Claudio ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^e KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Echo color doppler; Internal jugular vein valves

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN VALVE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VENOUS VALVES;

EID: 78751543077     PISSN: 11226714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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