TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Portal Venous Diseases
A1  - Cho, Sung W.
A1  - Gamblin, T. Clark
A2  - Dieter, Robert S.
A2  - Dieter, Raymond A.
A2  - Dieter, Raymond A.
Y1  - 2011
N1  - 
T2  - Venous and Lymphatic Diseases
AB  - The  portal  vein  carries  approximately  1.5  L/min  of  blood  from  the  splanchnic  circulation  to  the  liver.  Unlike  most  veins  in  the  body,  the  portal  vein  lacks  valves.  It  constitutes  around  80%  of  blood  supply  to  the  liver,  with  portal  venous  flow  estimated  to  be  around  2  cm/sec.  The  normal  pressure  of  the  portal  vein  is  around  5  mm  Hg,  and  pressure  greater  than  10  mm  Hg  results  in  the  development  of  portosystemic  shunts  such  as  gastroesophageal  varices.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Medical
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/24
UR  - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126491184
ER  -