Online Clinical Calculator: Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
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Mean Pulmonary
Arterial Pressure
MPAP
mm Hg
Pulmonary Capillary
Wedge Pressure
PCWP
mm Hg
Cardiac
Output
CO
L/min
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance
PVR =
(dyne*sec)/cm
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PVR = 80 x (MPAP - PCWP ) / CO
Measurements via invasive monitoring.
Normal PVR is 155-255 (dyne*sec)/cm
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