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Increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

MedGen UID:
105462
•Concept ID:
C0520850
•
Finding
Synonyms: High Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure; Increased arterial wedge pressure; Increased pulmonary arterial wedge pressure; Increased pulmonary artery occlusion pressure
SNOMED CT: Increased pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (30261008); Increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (30261008); Increased arterial wedge pressure (30261008)
 
HPO: HP:0030876

Definition

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) above 15mmHg. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIncreased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Rest and exercise-stress estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure using real-time free-breathing cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Backhaus SJ, Schulz A, Lange T, Evertz R, Kowallick JT, Hasenfuß G, Schuster A
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2024 Summer;26(1):101032. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101032. PMID: 38431079Free PMC Article
Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Kawasaki M, Tanaka R, Miyake T, Matsuoka R, Kaneda M, Minatoguchi S, Hirose T, Ono K, Nagaya M, Sato H, Kawase Y, Tomita S, Tsuchiya K, Matsuo H, Noda T, Minatoguchi S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2016 Jan 27;14:6. doi: 10.1186/s12947-016-0049-4. PMID: 26817595Free PMC Article
Pressure reflection in the pulmonary circulation by echocardiography in patients with left heart disease indicates reactive pulmonary hypertension.
Bech-Hanssen O, Fadel B, Al Habeeb W, Al Buraiki J, Selimovic N
Int J Cardiol 2013 Oct 9;168(4):4222-7. Epub 2013 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.153. PMID: 23932041
Diastolic heart dysfunction, increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and impaired exercise tolerance in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Płazak W, Gryga K, Sznajd J, Tomkiewicz-Pająk L, Suchoń E, Wilisowska J, Musiał J, Podolec P
Kardiol Pol 2011;69(3):243-9. PMID: 21432793
Amniotic fluid embolism.
Green BT, Umana E
South Med J 2000 Jul;93(7):721-3. PMID: 10923965

Diagnosis

Rest and exercise-stress estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure using real-time free-breathing cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Backhaus SJ, Schulz A, Lange T, Evertz R, Kowallick JT, Hasenfuß G, Schuster A
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2024 Summer;26(1):101032. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101032. PMID: 38431079Free PMC Article
Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Kawasaki M, Tanaka R, Miyake T, Matsuoka R, Kaneda M, Minatoguchi S, Hirose T, Ono K, Nagaya M, Sato H, Kawase Y, Tomita S, Tsuchiya K, Matsuo H, Noda T, Minatoguchi S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2016 Jan 27;14:6. doi: 10.1186/s12947-016-0049-4. PMID: 26817595Free PMC Article
Pressure reflection in the pulmonary circulation by echocardiography in patients with left heart disease indicates reactive pulmonary hypertension.
Bech-Hanssen O, Fadel B, Al Habeeb W, Al Buraiki J, Selimovic N
Int J Cardiol 2013 Oct 9;168(4):4222-7. Epub 2013 Aug 6 doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.153. PMID: 23932041
Diastolic heart dysfunction, increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and impaired exercise tolerance in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Płazak W, Gryga K, Sznajd J, Tomkiewicz-Pająk L, Suchoń E, Wilisowska J, Musiał J, Podolec P
Kardiol Pol 2011;69(3):243-9. PMID: 21432793
Amniotic fluid embolism.
Green BT, Umana E
South Med J 2000 Jul;93(7):721-3. PMID: 10923965

Therapy

Hemodynamic Response to Rapid Saline Infusion Compared with Exercise in Healthy Participants Aged 20-80 Years.
Andersen MJ, Wolsk E, Bakkestrøm R, Thomsen JH, Balling L, Dahl JS, Gustafsson F, Møller JE, Hassager C
J Card Fail 2019 Nov;25(11):902-910. Epub 2019 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2019.06.004. PMID: 31220623
Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Kawasaki M, Tanaka R, Miyake T, Matsuoka R, Kaneda M, Minatoguchi S, Hirose T, Ono K, Nagaya M, Sato H, Kawase Y, Tomita S, Tsuchiya K, Matsuo H, Noda T, Minatoguchi S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2016 Jan 27;14:6. doi: 10.1186/s12947-016-0049-4. PMID: 26817595Free PMC Article
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Hemodynamic effects of supplemental oxygen administration in congestive heart failure.
Haque WA, Boehmer J, Clemson BS, Leuenberger UA, Silber DH, Sinoway LI
J Am Coll Cardiol 1996 Feb;27(2):353-7. doi: 10.1016/0735-1097(95)00474-2. PMID: 8557905
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Cooper DJ, Walley KR, Wiggs BR, Russell JA
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Prognosis

Rest and exercise-stress estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure using real-time free-breathing cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Backhaus SJ, Schulz A, Lange T, Evertz R, Kowallick JT, Hasenfuß G, Schuster A
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2024 Summer;26(1):101032. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101032. PMID: 38431079Free PMC Article
Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Kawasaki M, Tanaka R, Miyake T, Matsuoka R, Kaneda M, Minatoguchi S, Hirose T, Ono K, Nagaya M, Sato H, Kawase Y, Tomita S, Tsuchiya K, Matsuo H, Noda T, Minatoguchi S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2016 Jan 27;14:6. doi: 10.1186/s12947-016-0049-4. PMID: 26817595Free PMC Article
Diastolic heart dysfunction, increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure and impaired exercise tolerance in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Płazak W, Gryga K, Sznajd J, Tomkiewicz-Pająk L, Suchoń E, Wilisowska J, Musiał J, Podolec P
Kardiol Pol 2011;69(3):243-9. PMID: 21432793
QT dispersion in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. A long-term evaluation.
Fauchier L, Douglas J, Babuty D, Cosnay P, Fauchier JP
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 Mar 2;7(2):277-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.009. PMID: 15701478
Amniotic fluid embolism.
Green BT, Umana E
South Med J 2000 Jul;93(7):721-3. PMID: 10923965

Clinical prediction guides

Rest and exercise-stress estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure using real-time free-breathing cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Backhaus SJ, Schulz A, Lange T, Evertz R, Kowallick JT, Hasenfuß G, Schuster A
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2024 Summer;26(1):101032. Epub 2024 Feb 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2024.101032. PMID: 38431079Free PMC Article
Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Kawasaki M, Tanaka R, Miyake T, Matsuoka R, Kaneda M, Minatoguchi S, Hirose T, Ono K, Nagaya M, Sato H, Kawase Y, Tomita S, Tsuchiya K, Matsuo H, Noda T, Minatoguchi S
Cardiovasc Ultrasound 2016 Jan 27;14:6. doi: 10.1186/s12947-016-0049-4. PMID: 26817595Free PMC Article
Relationships between biomarkers and left ventricular filling pressures at rest and during exercise in patients after myocardial infarction.
Andersen MJ, Ersbøll M, Bro-Jeppesen J, Møller JE, Hassager C, Køber L, Borlaug BA, Goetze JP, Gustafsson F
J Card Fail 2014 Dec;20(12):959-67. Epub 2014 Oct 5 doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.09.012. PMID: 25285749
Usefulness of hand-carried ultrasound to predict elevated left ventricular filling pressure.
Blair JE, Brennan JM, Goonewardena SN, Shah D, Vasaiwala S, Spencer KT
Am J Cardiol 2009 Jan 15;103(2):246-7. Epub 2008 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.061. PMID: 19121445
QT dispersion in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. A long-term evaluation.
Fauchier L, Douglas J, Babuty D, Cosnay P, Fauchier JP
Eur J Heart Fail 2005 Mar 2;7(2):277-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.07.009. PMID: 15701478

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