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Atrial Pressure MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Atrial Pressure
Tree Number(s)
G09.330.040.600
G09.330.380.037
Unique ID
D062185
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D062185
Scope Note
The pressure within the CARDIAC ATRIUM. It can be measured directly by using a pressure catheter (see HEART CATHETERIZATION). It can be also estimated using various imaging techniques or other pressure readings such as PULMONARY CAPILLARY WEDGE PRESSURE (an estimate of left atrial pressure) and CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE (an estimate of right atrial pressure).
Entry Term(s)
Intra-atrial Pressure
Intraatrial Pressure
Previous Indexing
Atrial Function (1966-2012)
Heart Atria (1966-2012)
Public MeSH Note
2013
History Note
2013
Date Established
2013/01/01
Date of Entry
2012/07/03
Revision Date
2016/06/02
Atrial Pressure Preferred
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