Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels

Introduced: January 1990

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons > Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow > Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels

Classification Context

Section:: HUMAN NECESSITIES
Class:: MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
Subclass:: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION

2 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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A61B 5/0215 by means inserted into the body
A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthaldynamometers