Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Flashcards
1
Q
A - Wave
A
Atrial systole
2
Q
C - Wave
A
Tricuspid close.
Ventricular systole starts.
Coincides with palpable carotid pulse and first heart sound.
3
Q
X - descent
A
Ventricular systole
4
Q
V - wave
A
End of ventricular systole
start of atrial filling.
closed tricuspid valve.
5
Q
Y - descent
A
Tricuspid opens