Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) is the intravascular pressure as measured by a catheter wedged into the distal pulmonary artery. It is used to measure indirectly the mean left atrial pressure.
Registration Status:
Qualified
Permissible Values:
Data Type:
Number
Unit of Measure:
millimeter of mercury
Ids:
Value
Code Name
Code
Code System
Code Description
Designations:
Designation:
Pulmonary artery wedge pressure measurement
Tags:
Designations:
Definition:
Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) or pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) is the intravascular pressure as measured by a catheter wedged into the distal pulmonary artery. It is used to measure indirectly the mean left atrial pressure.