[Measurement of peripheral venous pressure using Doppler ultrasound]

A method for determining peripheral venous pressure in the cubital vein by means of dopplerography is described. Fifty-four subjects (12 normal subjects, 19 hypertensive patients and 23 coronary patients) have been investigated. Patients with cardiovascular diseases showed somewhat increased peripheral venous pressure. The method is simple, non-invasive, it permits continuous monitoring of pressure in a major, easily-accessible vein and is not time-consuming.