Preferred Label : Mean Pulmonary Arterial Pressure;
NCIt related terms : MPAP; PA mean pressure;
NCIt definition : The average blood pressure reading in the pulmonary artery as calculated through multiple
cardiac cycles.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The mean pressure of the blood within the pulmonary circulation. The pulmonary
pressure may be directly measured by insertion of an intra-arterial catheter connected
to a transducer.; ACC/AHA: Mean blood pressure in the pulmonary artery;