Vascular Resistance

The force that opposes the flow of BLOOD through a vascular bed. It is equal to the difference in BLOOD PRESSURE across the vascular bed divided by the CARDIAC OUTPUT.

Year introduced: 1967(1964)

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Tree Number(s): G09.330.380.921

MeSH Unique ID: D014655

Entry Terms:

• Resistance, Vascular
• Total Peripheral Resistance
• Peripheral Resistance, Total
• Resistance, Total Peripheral
• Peripheral Resistance
• Resistance, Peripheral
• Systemic Vascular Resistance
• Resistance, Systemic Vascular
• Vascular Resistance, Systemic
• Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
• Resistance, Pulmonary Vascular
• Vascular Resistance, Pulmonary

See Also:

• Vasoconstriction
• Vascular Capacitance

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
Hemodynamics
Vascular Resistance
Capillary Resistance