]> 2026-07-31T11:51:56+00:00 WBR0990 0 en 0.72 mmHg·min/L See calculation in the explanation 1.39 mmHg·min/L See calculation in the explanation 11.25 mmHg·min/L See calculation in the explanation 13.9 mmHg·min/L This result can be achieved by dividing the difference in systolic and diastolic aortic pressures and dividing by the cardiac output (3.6L/min) 20.83 mmHg·min/L See calculation in the explanation Physiology William J Gibson (Reviewed by Serge Korjian) An attending in the cardiac intensive care unit at a major academic medical center is teaching a resident about the pulmonary vasculature. A patient with a history of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is recovering from an anterior myocardial infarction and the following values below are measured. Which of the following corresponds to the pulmonary vascular resistance in this patient? <br> '''Pulmonary artery pressure (mean): 15 mmHg'''<br> '''Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (mean): 10 mmHg'''<br> '''Aortic systolic pressure: 140 mmHg'''<br> '''Aortic diastolic pressure: 90 mmHg'''<br> '''Heart rate: 90/min'''<br> '''Stroke volume: 40 mL'''<br> B Pulmonology 2020-10-28T02:17:46Z 2459150.5956713 WBR0990