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PCWP
(redirected from pulmonary capillary wedge pressure)

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PCWPPulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
PCWPPlywood and Composite Wood Products (manufacturing industry)
PCWPPierce County Water Programs (Washington)


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2] and a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure of less than 18 mm Hg, which we have accepted as signs of optimal cardiac performance in this patient population.
Presented at the 50th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology, the results of the RITZ 2 trial demonstrated significant improvement in the primary endpoint, cardiac index (the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute/body surface area), and in secondary endpoints including pulmonary capillary wedge pressure at 6 hours and patient assessed dypsnea at 24 hours.
Hemodynamic benefits were also realized in important secondary endpoints, including pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP).
 
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