Right atrial pressure
Right atrial pressure (RAP) is the pressure of blood in the right atrium of the heart. RAP reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart and the ability of the heart to pump the blood into the arterial system. RAP is often nearly identical to central venous pressure (CVP),[1] however the two terms are not identical, as right atrial pressure is the pressure in the right atrium. CVP and RAP can differ when venous tone is altered. This can be graphically depicted as changes in the slope of the venous return plotted against right atrial pressure (where central venous pressure increases, but right atrial pressure stays the same; VR = CVP-RAP).
Factors affecting RAP
Factors that increase RAP include:
- Hypervolemia
- Forced exhalation
- Tension pneumothorax
- Heart failure
- Pleural effusion
- Decreased cardiac output
- Cardiac tamponade
- Mechanical ventilation and the application of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
Factors that decrease RAP include:
See also
References
- ↑ "Central Venous Catheter Physiology". Retrieved 2009-02-27.
External links
- Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts
- Cardiovascular Physiology
- Right Atrial Pressure at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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