Population
128 critically ill or intensive care unit patients
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Cohort
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Higher PADP-PAWP gradient was associated with increased mortality; leaves open whether it identifies treatable pulmonary hypertension in critical illness.
In critically ill patients, a PADP exceeding PAWP by 6.0 mm Hg or more suggests the development of pulmonary hypertension and is associated with a significantly higher mortality rate.
Robert F. Wilson (1988) studied this question.
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