Pulmonary artery pulsatility index: physiological basis and clinical application

Eur J Heart Fail. 2020 Jan;22(1):32-38. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.1679. Epub 2019 Nov 28.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery pulsatility index (PAPi) is a haemodynamic parameter that is derived from right atrial and pulmonary artery pulse pressures. A number of reports have described the prognostic value of PAPi in patients with advanced heart failure and cardiogenic shock. However, the derivation and physiological interpretation of this parameter have received little attention. This review will examine the physiological interpretation and clinical data for PAPi.

Keywords: Heart failure; Pulmonary artery pulsatility index.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Heart Failure*
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery* / diagnostic imaging
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Shock, Cardiogenic