Phenomena and Processes

Vascular Capacitance

The measure of a BLOOD VESSEL's ability to increase the volume of BLOOD it holds without a large increase in BLOOD PRESSURE. The vascular capacitance is equal to the change in volume divided by the change in pressure.

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Abstract

The measure of a BLOOD VESSEL's ability to increase the volume of BLOOD it holds without a large increase in BLOOD PRESSURE. The vascular capacitance is equal to the change in volume divided by the change in pressure.

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1 entry terms
  • Capacitance, Vascular

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with VASCULAR RESISTANCE, opposition to blood flow in a vasc bed

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History Note

96

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Previous Indexing

  • Vascular Resistance (1967-1995)

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  1. G09.330.380w.906

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vascular Capacitance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018924. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018924
  2. Vascular Capacitance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70710824