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PC in Pulmonary Hypertension Meaning

The PC meaning in Pulmonary Hypertension terms is "Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure". There are 1 related meanings of the PC Pulmonary Hypertension abbreviation.

PC on Pulmonary Hypertension Full Forms

  1. Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure The pressure obtained when a catheter is passed from the right side of the heart into the pulmonary artery as far as it will go and wedged into an end artery. PCWP is measured by letting pulmonary blood flow guide a balloon-flotation catheter into a small pulmonary end artery. The pressure distal to the wedged catheter is an approximation of left ventricular end diastolic pressure

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What does PC stand for Pulmonary Hypertension?

    PC stands for Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure in Pulmonary Hypertension terms.

  2. What is the shortened form of Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure in Pulmonary Hypertension?

    The short form of "Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure" is PC for Pulmonary Hypertension.

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