Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension
HP:0033578
What it means
Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension is a haemodynamic condition characterized by elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP over 20 mmHg) and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR 3 Wood units or more) accompanied by normal pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP not more than 15 mmHg).
Part of the broader category
Also called: Precapillary pulmonary hypertension
Pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension
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