Pulmonary Artery Occlusion (wedge) Pressure
Key Facts
Abbreviation
PAOP
Pronunciation
/ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ˈɑrtəri əˈkluʒən wɛʤ ˈprɛʃər/
Category
Medical
Related Field
-1
Examples in Context
- The PAC allows continuous display of pulmonary artery pressure, and variables such as cardiac output and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure, or wedge pressure, can be intermittently obtained.