Right ventricular systolic pressure can be estimated by adding the right atrial pressure to the derived RV pressure as estimated by the TR velocity2 x 4. In the absence of significant stenosis of the RVOT or the pulmonic valve the RVSP reflects the pulmonary artery systolic pressure.
Yock PG et al.
Oh J, Seward JB, Tajik AJ.
Kircher BJ, Himelman RB, et al.
Right ventricular systolic pressure can be estimated by adding the right atrial pressure to the derived RV pressure as estimated by the TR velocity2 x 4. In the absence of significant stenosis of the RVOT or the pulmonic valve the RVSP reflects the pulmonary artery systolic pressure.
Yock PG et al.
Oh J, Seward JB, Tajik AJ.
Kircher BJ, Himelman RB, et al.
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