Systemic Vascular Resistance

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Systemic vascular resistance reflects the resitance across the whole of the systemic circulation from aorta to right atrium (analogous to LV Afterload). Normal: 900-1200 dynes.sec.cm-5 or 11-15 Woods Units.

  • Low SVR can be seen with Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Spinal shock, Adrenal Insufficiency, Hyperthermia, AV fistula and Vasodilator use
  • High SVR can be seen with Hypovolemia, Cardiogenic Shock, Hypothermia, and Vasopressor use

References

Marino P.

ICU Handbook - 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 1997

Kern MJ.

The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook 4th Edition. Mosby 2003

Baim DS, Grossman W.

Grossman's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005

The Systemic Vascular Resistance calculator is created by QxMD.
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About

Systemic vascular resistance reflects the resitance across the whole of the systemic circulation from aorta to right atrium (analogous to LV Afterload). Normal: 900-1200 dynes.sec.cm-5 or 11-15 Woods Units.

  • Low SVR can be seen with Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Spinal shock, Adrenal Insufficiency, Hyperthermia, AV fistula and Vasodilator use
  • High SVR can be seen with Hypovolemia, Cardiogenic Shock, Hypothermia, and Vasopressor use

References

Marino P.

ICU Handbook - 2nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 1997

Kern MJ.

The Cardiac Catheterization Handbook 4th Edition. Mosby 2003

Baim DS, Grossman W.

Grossman's Cardiac Catheterization, Angiography, and Intervention. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005

The Systemic Vascular Resistance calculator is created by QxMD.
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