RT Book, Section A1 Calhoun, Gabriela A1 Gould, James A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1135738130 T1 Central Venous Pressure T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641770 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135738130 RD 2024/03/29 AB The central venous compartment corresponds to the volume enclosed by the right atrium and the great veins in the thorax. Central venous pressure (CVP) is the intravascular pressure in the great thoracic veins, measured relative to atmospheric pressure. It is conventionally measured at the right atrium-superior vena cava junction and provides an estimate of the right atrial pressure.