Peripheral vascular disease — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I73.9 … Wikipedia
Peripheral vein — These veins are the most common intravenous access method in both hospitals and paramedic services for a peripheral intravenous (IV) line for intravenous therapy.ee also* Peripheral arteries … Wikipedia
peripheral arterial disease — n damage to or dysfunction of the arteries outside the heart resulting in reduced blood flow esp narrowing or obstruction (as from atherosclerosis) of an artery (as the iliac artery or femoral artery) supplying the legs that is marked chiefly by… … Medical dictionary
peripheral chemoreceptors — chemoreceptors, located mainly in the carotid and aortic bodies, with a few associated with other arteries of the thorax and abdomen, that monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen ion concentration and help to control respiration … Medical dictionary
dextro-Transposition of the great arteries — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q20.3 ICD 9 745.10 … Wikipedia
Dextro-Transposition of the great arteries — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = dextro transposition of the great arteries ICD10 = ICD10|Q|20|3|q|20 ICD9 = ICD9|745.10 Transposition of the great arteries (d Transposition of the great arteries, dextro TGA, or d TGA), sometimes also referred to… … Wikipedia
transposition of great arteries — transposition of great vessels a congenital anomaly of the cardiovascular system in which the aorta arises entirely from the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery from the left ventricle, so that the venous return from the peripheral… … Medical dictionary
Artery — Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. All arteries, with the exception of the pulmonary and umbilical arteries, carry oxygenated blood.The circulatory system is extremely important for sustaining life. Its proper… … Wikipedia
Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH … Wikipedia
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium