The hemodynamic values for a patient in the cardiovascular care unit are: blood pressure (BP) 96/60 mm Hg, pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) 29 mm Hg, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) 14 mm Hg, stroke volume (SV) 50 mL
The patient has a body surface area of 1.6 m2. Calculate the patient's left ventricular stroke work (LVSW).
a. 12.3 g-m/m2
b. 30.6 g-m/m2
c. 33.2 g-m/m2
d. 49 g-m/m2
ANS: B
LVSWI = [(MAP ? SV) ? 0.0136]/BSA
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