Calculate the Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR)given the Following Measurements Obtained

question 54

Multiple Choice

Calculate the pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) given the following measurements obtained during a hemodynamic study: pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) = 40/22 mm Hg,pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) = 12 mm Hg,blood pressure (BP) = 156/80 mm Hg,central venous pressure (CVP) = 19 mm Hg,cardiac output (C.O. ) = 4.8 L/min,and heart rate (HR) = 68 beats/min.

• A) 150 dyne x sec x cm^-5
• B) 267 dyne x sec x cm^-5
• C) 317 dyne x sec x cm^-5
• D) 1,496 dyne x sec x cm^-5

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