Phenomena and Processes [G] » Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena [G09] » Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena » Hemodynamics » Vascular Capacitance
Description
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. MeSH
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