pulmonary wedge pressure
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Pulmonary wedge pressure — Diagram of Pulmonary artery catheter The pulmonary capillary wedge pressure or PCWP (also called the pulmonary wedge pressure or PWP, or pulmonary artery occlusion pressure or PAOP) is the pressure measured by wedging a pulmonary catheter with an … Wikipedia
Pulmonary artery pressure — (PA pressure) is a measure of the blood pressure found in the pulmonary artery. Mean pulmonary arterial pressure is normally 9 18 mmHg.[1] Site Normal pressure range (in mmHg)[2] Central venous pressure 3–8 Right ventricular pressure systolic … Wikipedia
wedge pressure — n intravascular pressure that is measured by means of a catheter wedged into the pulmonary artery so as to block the flow of blood and that is equivalent to the pressure in the left atrium called also pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, pulmonary … Medical dictionary
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure — n WEDGE PRESSURE abbr. PCWP … Medical dictionary
Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure — The Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (abbreviated PCWP), as measured by a Swan Ganz catheter, is the pressure measured in a pulmonary artery after occlusion of that artery. Because of the large compliance of the pulmonary circulation, it… … Wikipedia
pulmonary artery wedge pressure — (PAWP), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) blood pressure measured by a catheter wedged into the distal pulmonary artery; it permits indirect measurement of the mean blood pressure in the left atrium … Medical dictionary
Wedge-Pressure — Der Wedge Druck (PCWP = Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure, Verschlussdruck) ist ein Ausdruck aus der Notfall und Intensivmedizin. Er beschreibt den Druck, der beim vorübergehenden Verschließen (Blocken) der Pulmonalarterie (Arteria pulmonalis)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure — pressure of blood in the left atrium of the heart, which indicates the adequacy of the pulmonary circulation. It is measured using a catheter wedged in the most distal segment of the pulmonary artery. See also Swan Ganz catheter … Medical dictionary
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure — PCWP an indirect measurement of the pressure of blood in the left atrium of the heart, which indicates the adequacy of left heart function. It is measured using a catheter wedged in the most distal segment of the pulmonary artery. See also: Swan… … The new mediacal dictionary
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