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Can you tell me if i increased the left atrial pressure from 5mmhg to 15mmhg, what effects would this have on pulmonary circulation?
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LAP: Elevated la pressure increases the outflow resistance from the pulmonary circulation and will raise the pulmonary artery pressure if the right ventricle is pumping a constant or increasing cardiac output.
Answered 3/30/2014
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