Central venous pressure is ?: (A) Pressure in IVC, (B) Pressure in SVC, (C) Pressure in right atrium, (D) Pressure in right ventricle
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., Pressure in right atrium Central venous pressure (CVP) refers to pressure in right atrium because all the systemic veins open into right atrium. Normal right atrial pressure (CVP) is about 2 mm Hg.