Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH … Wikipedia
Pulse pressure — is the change in blood pressure seen during a contraction of the heart. CalculationFormally it is the systolic pressure minus the diastolic pressure. [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why is mean arterial pressure not equal to systolic pressure minus… … Wikipedia
Mean arterial pressure — The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a term used in medicine to describe an average blood pressure in an individual.[1] It is defined as the average arterial pressure during a single cardiac cycle. Contents 1 Calculation 2 Estimation … Wikipedia
Critical closing pressure — is the internal pressure at which a blood vessel collapses and closes completely. If blood pressure falls below critical closing pressure, then the vessels collapse. This happens during the measurement of blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer.… … Wikipedia
Ankle brachial pressure index — The Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) is a measure of the reduction in arterial blood pressure of the legs and as such is used to detect evidence of blockages (peripheral vascular disease). It is calculated by dividing the highest systolic… … Wikipedia
Orders of magnitude (pressure) — This is a tabulated listing of the orders of magnitude in relation to pressure expressed in pascals. Magnitude Pressure lbf/in2 or dB Item 10−13 Pa 0.1 pPa Interstellar space pressure (approximate) 10 … Wikipedia
bleeding and blood clotting — ▪ disease Introduction escape of blood from blood vessels into surrounding tissue and the process of coagulation through the action of platelets. Significance of hemostasis The evolution of high pressure blood circulation in… … Universalium
Positive airway pressure — A typical CPAP machine houses the air pump in a case lined with sound absorbing material for quieter operation. A hose carries the pressurized air to a face mask or nasal pillow … Wikipedia
List of Trinity Blood characters — This is a list of the major characters featured in Trinity Blood, a series of twelve Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida that has since been adapted into both manga and anime television series. The characters here have been grouped by… … Wikipedia
Hypertension — This article is about arterial hypertension. For other forms of hypertension, see Hypertension (disambiguation). Hypertension Classification and external resources Automated arm blood pressure meter showing arterial hypertension (show … Wikipedia
Cardiovascular technologist — Cardiovascular technologists and technicians (known as Cardiac Physiologists in the UK) assist physicians in diagnosing and treating cardiac (heart) and peripheral vascular (blood vessel) ailments. Cardiovascular technologists may specialize in… … Wikipedia