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Clinically pulmonary venous hypertension is diagnosed by an elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure greater than 14 mmHg.
Outcomes All the haemodynamic parameters increased when the patient was turned from the supine to the prone position, but only pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) showed statistical significance.
Most importantly, neither CVP nor even pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) reflects end-diastolic volume.
 
 
 
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