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Pulmonary Wedge Pressure MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
Tree Number(s)
G09.330.380.076.695
Unique ID
D011669
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011669
Scope Note
The blood pressure as recorded after wedging a CATHETER in a small PULMONARY ARTERY; believed to reflect the PRESSURE in the pulmonary CAPILLARIES.
Entry Version
PULM WEDGE PRESSURE
Entry Term(s)
Pressure, Pulmonary Wedge
Pressures, Pulmonary Wedge
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure
Pulmonary Venous Wedge Pressure
Pulmonary Wedge Pressures
Wedge Pressure
Wedge Pressure, Pulmonary
Wedge Pressures, Pulmonary
Previous Indexing
Blood Pressure (1966-1980)
Pulmonary Circulation (1966-1980)
See Also
Pulmonary Circulation
Public MeSH Note
81
History Note
81
Date Established
1981/01/01
Date of Entry
1980/05/09
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure Preferred
Pulmonary Venous Wedge Pressure Narrower
Wedge Pressure Broader
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure Narrower
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