V wave

<cardiology, physiology> A large pressure wave visible in recordings from either atrium or its incoming veins, normally produced by venous return but becoming very large when blood regurgitates through the A-V valve beyond the chamber from which the recording is made.

(05 Mar 2000)


Terms mentioned in text: cardiology, physiology, large, pressure, wave, visible, recordings, atrium, veins, venous return, blood, regurgitates, through, a-v, valve, chamber
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