Pre-capillary Pulmonary Hypeension is defined as:: (A) PAP >25 mm Hg; PCWP >15mmHg, (B) PAP >25mmHg; PCWP <15mm Hg, (C) PCWP >25mmHg; PAP >15mmHg, (D) PCWP >25mmHg; PAP <15mmHg
Answer is B. Answer is B (PAP >25mmHg; PCWP <15mm Hg): Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypeension (Link: hup://wwwescardio.org/guidelines-surveys/esc-guidelines/GuidelinesDocuments/guidelines-PH-FTpdf Pre-capillary Pulmonary Hypeension is defined by Mean Pulmonary Aery Pressure (PAP) >25mmHg and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP) <15mm Hg (thereby excluding a cardiac cause).