Structural and Functional Properties of Venous Wall: Relationship between Elastin, Collagen, and Smooth Muscle Components and Viscoelastic Properties

Table 1

Hemodynamic parameters.

	Jugular vein	Vena cava	Femoral vein
	MV ± SD	MV ± SD	MV ± SD
𝑃max (mmHg)	52±2	53±5	55±7
𝑃min (mmHg)	2±1	2±1	2±1
𝐷max (mm)	10.4±3.1	13.5±1.6^a	6.1±0.6^a
𝐷min (mm)	9.2±3.1	10.9±1.6^a	5.4±0.4^a,b

Mean value ± standard deviation; 𝑃: pressure; 𝐷: diameter; Max: maximal; Min: minimal.
^a𝑃<0.05 with respect to jugular vein.
^b𝑃<0.05 with respect to vena cava.