This article discusses the physiology of the heart, the causes and pathophysiology of heart failure, and treatment and management options. 1  This article has been double-blind peer reviewed. 2  Figures and tables can be seen in the attached print-friendly PDF file of the complete article.
(redirected from PVR) Also found in: Dictionary, Medical, Acronyms, Wikipedia. in medicine and physiology, a method of continuous graphic recording of variations in the volume of a human or animal organ as modified by the circulation of blood.
Taper may refer to: 1  Part of an object in the shape of a cone (conical) 2  Tapering (mathematics): in geometry, or in the casual description of a shape or object, a gradual thinning or narrowing towards one end (i.e., a conical profile) 3  Fishing rod taper, a measure of the flexibility of a fishing rod.