pulmonary artery pulsatility index

Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPi): Principles & Calculation

To not fly blind in patients with advanced heart failure or cardiogenic shock, certain equations exist to help us manage our patients. This helps us identify who is not doing well and act on their deterioration before it really hits the fan. We use cardiac power output (CPO), which I have dissected in THIS POST, …

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