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PCP in Pulmonary Hypertension Meaning

The PCP meaning in Pulmonary Hypertension terms is "Primary Care Physician". There are 2 related meanings of the PCP Pulmonary Hypertension abbreviation.

PCP on Pulmonary Hypertension Full Forms

  1. Primary Care Physician
  2. 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 PCP stand for Pulmonary Hypertension?

    PCP 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 PCP for Pulmonary Hypertension.

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PCP in Pulmonary Hypertension. Acronym24.com. (2022, January 21). Retrieved December 23, 2024 from https://acronym24.com/pcp-meaning-in-pulmonary-hypertension/

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