The hemodynamic values for a patient in the cardiovascular care unit are: blood pressure (BP)96/60 mm Hg,pulmonary artery pressure (PAP)29 mm Hg,pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP)14 mm Hg,stroke volume (SV)50 mL.The patient has a body surface area of 1.6 m².Calculate the patient's left ventricular stroke work (LVSW).
A) 12.3 g-m/m²
B) 30.6 g-m/m²
C) 33.2 g-m/m²
D) 49 g-m/m²

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LVSWI = [(MAP × SV)× 0.0136]/BSA

The Hemodynamic Values for a Patient in the Cardiovascular Care