ventriculoatrial conduction — retrograde conduction, specifically that in which the impulse is conducted from ventricles to atria … Medical dictionary
ventriculoatrial shunt — an artificial communication between a cerebral ventricle and a cardiac atrium, done with a plastic tube with an in line pressure flow regulator, to permit drainage of cerebrospinal fluid for relief of hydrocephalus … Medical dictionary
Shunt, ventriculoatrial — A shunt that drains fluid from the cerebral ventricle into the right atrium of the heart … Medical dictionary
Shunt nephritis — [ thumb|250px|right|Shunt nephritis is caused by the deposition of immune complexes, as shown in this illustration.] Shunt nephritis is a rare disease of the kidney that can occur in patients being treated for hydrocephalus with a cerebral shunt … Wikipedia
conduction — 1. The act of transmitting or conveying certain forms of energy, such as heat, sound, or electricity, from one point to another, without evident movement in the conducting body. 2. The transmission of stimuli of various sorts by living protoplasm … Medical dictionary
VA — Symbol for alveolar ventilation. Abbreviation for ventriculoatrial. * * * alveolar ventilation; vacuum aspiration; valproic acid; vasodilator agent; ventricular aneurysm; ventricular arrhythmia; ventriculoatrial; ventroanterior; Veterans… … Medical dictionary
VAC — Abbreviation for ventriculoatrial conduction. * * * vacuum assisted closure; ventriculoatrial conduction; vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide; virus capsid antigen * * * a cancer chemotherapy regimen consisting of vincristine,… … Medical dictionary
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension — Classification and external resources For IIH to be diagnosed, brain scans (such as MRI) must be performed to ensure there is no underlying cause for the increased pressure around the brain ICD 10 … Wikipedia
SVA — selective vagotomy and antrectomy; selective visceral angiography; sequential ventriculoatrial [pacing]; shell vial assay; subtotal villous atrophy … Medical dictionary
ventriculoatriostomy — ven·tric·u·lo·atri·os·to·my .ā trē äs tə mē n, pl mies surgical establishment of a shunt to drain cerebrospinal fluid (as in hydrocephalus) from a ventricle of the brain to the right atrium * * * n. an operation for the relief of raised pressure… … Medical dictionary
