Increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

What it means

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) above 15mmHg.

The pulmonary capillary wedge pressure refers to the pressure measured by wedging a pulmonary catheter with an inflated balloon into a small pulmonary arterial branch.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Increased pulmonary arterial wedge pressure · Increased pulmonary artery occlusion pressure