"Atrial Pressure" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D062185
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.330.040.600 G09.330.380.037
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| Concept/Terms |
Atrial Pressure- Atrial Pressure
- Atrial Pressures
- Pressure, Atrial
- Pressures, Atrial
- Intraatrial Pressure
- Intraatrial Pressures
- Pressure, Intraatrial
- Pressures, Intraatrial
- Intra-atrial Pressure
- Intra-atrial Pressures
- Pressure, Intra-atrial
- Pressures, Intra-atrial
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Atrial Pressure" by people in Profiles.
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Can the Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure be Used Reliably as a Surrogate for the Left Atrial Mean Pressure in Pre-Fontan Evaluation? Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Oct; 38(7):1434-1440.