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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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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.