Pulmonary hypertension is defined as elevated pressure within the pulmonary circulation, specifically a mean arterial pressure exceeding 25 mmHg.
Pulmonary hypertension is high pressure in the pulmonary circulation, with a mean arterial pressure (MAP) greater than 25 mmHg (normal is 10 mmHg).
| Front | High pressure in the pulmonary circulation (MAP > 25 mmHg; normal is 10 mmHg). |
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| Back | Pulmonary hypertension. |
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