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Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (Wood units) calculator

Enter the published formula inputs below to calculate and interpret this score.

Clinical inputs

mmHg

Allowed range: 0–120 mmHg

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mmHg

Allowed range: 0–40 mmHg

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L/min

Allowed range: 1–15 L/min

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Clinical inputs

  • Mean PAP (mmHg)Accepted range: 0 to 120
  • PCWP (mmHg)Accepted range: 0 to 40
  • Cardiac output (L/min)Accepted range: 1 to 15

Primary source

Nishimura RA et al. 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease. Circulation. DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000031. PMID: 24589853. Scope: PVR (Wood units) = (mean pulmonary artery pressure − PCWP) / cardiac output. (2014)

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