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The Interrelations of the Pulmonary Arterial and Venous Wedge Pressures

Russell H. Wilson, Wayne Hoseth, Mary E. Dempsey

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Pulmonary venous wedge pressure closely reflects the pulmonary arterial mean pressure. Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure is not significantly different from the left atrial mean pressure. Neither the former nor the latter is an approximation of the pulmonary capillary pressure.

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Pulmonary venous wedge pressure closely reflects the pulmonary arterial mean pressure. Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure is not significantly different from the left atrial mean pressure. Neither the former nor the latter is an approximation of the pulmonary capillary pressure.

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Pulmonary venous wedge pressure closely reflects the pulmonary arterial mean pressure. Pulmonary arterial wedge pressure is not significantly different from the left atrial mean pressure. Neither the former nor the latter is an approximation of the pulmonary capillary pressure.

Key concepts: Pulmonary wedge pressure, Pulmonary arterial pressure, Cardiology, Wedge (geometry), Internal medicine, Central venous pressure, Medicine, Left atrial pressure

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