elevated PCWP wedge pressure distinguishes group 2 from groups 1, 3, 4 pulmonary hypertension

• related: pulmonary hypertension
• tags: #permanent
• source: Murray and Nadel Textbook of Respiratory Medicine

pulmonary hypertension is defined by elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure on right heart catheterization. Patients with elevated PCWP belong to group 2 (left heart disease) or group 5 (mixed or unclear), different from other groups that generally have decreased PCWP.

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