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Jugular vein distension

Jugular vein distension

Jugular vein distention (JVD) occurs when the pressure inside the vena cava, a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart, causes a bulging neck vein. The internal jugular vein and external jugular vein run down both sides of your neck.

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