Which of the following is most indicative of decreased left ventricular preload?
A) Increased pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)
B) Decreased pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)
C) Increased central venous pressure (CVP)
D) Decreased central venous pressure (CVP)

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Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)normally reflect the pressure in the left ventricle at the end of diastole.Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure is preload,and so an increase in preload will first increase the PAOP measurements and vice versa.Central venous pressure changes are reflective of right ventricular preload.

Which of the Following Is Most Indicative of Decreased Left