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The normal jugular venous pressure (JVP) is less than 4 cm above the sternal angle. Key differences between the JVP and carotid pulse include that the JVP can be obliterated while the carotid pulse cannot, and the JVP shows respiratory variation while the carotid pulse does not. Abnormalities of the JVP waves can indicate underlying cardiac conditions such as atrial fibrillation, tricuspid stenosis, or right ventricular failure. Certain findings on the JVP are characteristic of conditions like constrictive
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- Dharaneedhar Adepu
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- EN