| PVR is
<<< SVR |
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| PVR |
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| =
(Ppa – Pla) / CO |
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| =
2 units |
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| O2 |
| CO2 |
|
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| Pulmonary |
|
| capillaries |
|
| Ppa = 20 |
| Pla = 10 |
| LA |
| Pao = 200 |
| RV |
| Pra = 0 |
| CO = 5 |
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|
|
| SVR |
||
| =
(Pao – Pra) / CO |
||
| =
40 units |
||
| tissue |
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|
| Note:
pressures are ‘mean’ |
|
| and in cmH2O. CO is 5 L/min. |
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