Blood Viscosity

Blood viscosity is a biophysical property describing the thickness and stickiness of blood, reflecting its resistance to flow within the circulatory system. It is a critical determinant of how much friction blood exerts against vessel walls, the workload on the heart during circulation, and how efficiently oxygen is delivered to tissues and organs. Elevated blood viscosity is an independent predictor of cardiovascular events. Blood viscosity is not a direct therapeutic target, but rather an emergent property influenced by multiple factors, including hematocrit, red blood cell deformability and aggregation, and plasma protein concentration.

Other names

Whole Blood ViscosityBlood ThicknessHemorheology