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Pre-capillary Pulmonary Hypeension is defined as:

A
PAP >25 mm Hg; PCWP >15mmHg
B
PAP >25mmHg; PCWP <15mm Hg
C
PCWP >25mmHg; PAP >15mmHg
D
PCWP >25mmHg; PAP <15mmHg
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is B (PAP >25mmHg; PCWP <15mm Hg): Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypeension (Link: hup://wwwescardio.org/guidelines-surveys/esc-guidelines/GuidelinesDocuments/guidelines-PH-FTpdf Pre-capillary Pulmonary Hypeension is defined by Mean Pulmonary Aery Pressure (PAP) >25mmHg and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure (PCWP) <15mm Hg (thereby excluding a cardiac cause).

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