Clinical Resources

Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index

PAPi — Right Ventricular Function Assessment

PA Systolic Pressure (PASP)

mmHg

Typical range: 15–30 mmHg

PA Diastolic Pressure (PADP)

mmHg

Typical range: 6–12 mmHg

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP)

mmHg

Typical range: 2–8 mmHg (CVP)

Results

PA Pulse Pressure —

PAPi —

Enter PASP, PADP, and RAP to calculate PAPi.

Reference

Korabathina et al. 2012 — Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index identifies severe right ventricular dysfunction in acute inferior myocardial infarction. JACC.

Morine et al. 2018 — Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index is associated with right ventricular failure after LVAD. J Card Fail.