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hypervolemia /hy·per·vo·le·mia/ (-vo-le´me-ah) abnormal increase in the plasma volume in the body.
hypervolemia [-vōlē′mē·ə] Etymology: Gk, hyper + L, volumen, paper roll; Gk, haima, blood an increase in the amount of intravascular fluid, particularly in the volume of circulating blood or its components. See also congestive heart failure. hypervolemia (hī´p n increased blood volume. hypervolemia abnormal increase in the volume of circulating fluid (plasma) in the body. See also fluid volume excess. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Plasma AVP levels within normal ranges are physiologically inappropriate in the presence of hyponatremia and/or hypervolemia (39-41). A May, 2004 study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, Unrecognized Hypervolemia in CHF and Patient Outcomes, Androne, A. A report in the American Journal of Cardiology (May 2004) in congestive heart failure patients followed for 2 years at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York reported a 55% death rate after 2 years in patients who had hypervolemia (too much blood) as compared to a 0% death rate for patients with a normal or slightly reduced blood volume. |
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