Ventricular Pressure - Right Ventricular Pressure

Right Ventricular Pressure

Right ventricular pressure demonstrates a different pressure-volume loop than left ventricular pressure.

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pressure range
(in mmHg)
Central venous pressure 3–8
Right ventricular pressure systolic 15–30
diastolic 3–8
Pulmonary artery pressure systolic 15–30
diastolic 4–12
Pulmonary vein/

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

 2–15
Left ventricular pressure systolic 100–140
diastolic 3-12

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