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venous
(redirected from venous return)

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venous
1. Physiol of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins
2. of or relating to the veins


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However, in fulminant cases, impaired venous return and decreased cardiac output might result in potentially fatal hypotension.
Blood is redistributed towards the deep venous system encouraging venous return to the heart.
This mechanism shunts blood away from the working muscles, and causes a decrease in venous return and stroke volume.
 
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