How Do You Calculate Coronary Perfusion Pressure?
Coronary perfusion pressure is the pressure gradient between the right atrial diastolic pressure and the aortic diastole pressure. Coronary perfusion pressure is extremely beneficial when administering CPR as it shows the flow of blood to the heart muscle. Coronary perfusion pressure correlates with the coronary blood flow and determines the outcome during a cardiac arrest. Coronary perfusion pressure therefore determines whether the CPR is adequately being performed and maintaining appropriate perfusion to the heart muscle. The CPP minimum is 15 mm Hg for spontaneous profusion of circulation. Coronary perfusion pressure can also indicate blockages, oxygen consumption of the heart muscle and heart failure. Measure the diastole atrial pressure by using the doppler flowmetry technique. Diastole atrial pressure is the pressure inside the heart muscle when the arteries are relaxed. The lowest relaxed arterial pressure in the aorta just before the ventricle ejects blood into the aorta. Meas
