Fig. 3From: Bedside assessment of left atrial pressure in critical care: a multifaceted gemPAOP trace showing the ‘mid A point’ and large ‘V’ wave (patients with mitral regurgitation or reduced LA compliance). An integrated digitised mean over the entire cardiac cycle would include the ‘V’ wave and give a higher PAOP value than a PAOP measurement taken at the ‘mid A point’. PAOP pulmonary artery occlusion pressureBack to article page