A patient with a mitral valve stenosis is most likely to have which of the following pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) values?
a. 4 mm Hg
b. 6 mm Hg
c. 12 mm Hg
d. 20 mm Hg
ANS: D
The normal range for pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) is 5-12 mm Hg. Mitral valve stenosis is the cause of an abnormally high PAOP. Therefore the value of 20 mm Hg is the cor-rect answer.
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