A Patient with a Mitral Valve Stenosis Is Most Likely

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient with a mitral valve stenosis is most likely to have which of the following pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) values?

• A) 4 mm Hg
• B) 6 mm Hg
• C) 12 mm Hg
• D) 20 mm Hg

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