PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - John Michael S. Chua Chiaco
AU  - Nisha I. Parikh
AU  - David J. Fergusson
TI  - The jugular venous pressure revisited
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.80a.13039
DP  - 2013 Oct 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 638--644
VI  - 80
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/80/10/638.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/80/10/638.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2013 Oct 01; 80
AB  - Assessment of the jugular venous pressure is often inadequately performed and undervalued. Here, we review the physiologic and anatomic basis for the jugular venous pressure, including the discrepancy between right atrial and central venous pressures. We also describe the correct method of evaluating this clinical finding and review the clinical relevance of the jugular venous pressure, especially its value in assessing the severity and response to treatment of congestive heart failure. Waveforms reflective of specific conditions are also discussed.