Table 1. Hemodynamic profiles of pulmonary hypertensio.
Classification | Mean pulmonary
artery pressure |
Pulmonary capillary
wedge pressure |
Pulmonary
vascular resistance |
---|---|---|---|
Isolated pre-capillary PH | >20 mm Hg | <15 mm Hg | >3 WU |
Combined pre- and post-capillary PH | >15 mm Hg | >3 WU | |
Isolated post-capillary PH | >15 mm Hg | <3 WU |
The 6th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension defined three hemodynamic profiles of pulmonary hypertension (PH): isolated pre-capillary PH, combined pre- and post-capillary PH, and isolated post-capillary PH. WU, Wood units.