pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)

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Introduction

(mean PAP - PAoP) x 80/CO

PAP: pulmonary artery pressure

PAoP: pulmonary artery occlusive pressure

CO: cardiac output

Reference interval

800-1200 dynes/sec/cm-5

Management

More general terms

References

  1. ↑ Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th ed, Ewald & McKenzie (eds), Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1995, pg 577
  2. ↑ Journal Watch 22(9):68, 2002 Gbofrani HA et al Ann Intern Med 136:515, 2002 Rubin LJ et al N Engl JJ Med 346:896, 2002
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