This was the one-and-only case of a venous ... of the internal jugular vein (Figure 2), measuring 2.82 cm by 1.14 cm in the transverse plane, with high-velocity blood flow within the central ...

Injecting a central venous ... like the jugular or femoral veins. They must be done by a doctor, because the veins are often very close to arteries that are under higher internal pressure ...

A doctor may measure the height of this vein to estimate central venous pressure (CVP). A high CVP is a sign of heart disease. Jugular vein distention (JVD) is swelling of the vein that runs down ...