Figure 1.
The relationship between perfusion pressure and organ flow for the kidney and heart
under the pathophysiologic conditions of hypertrophy or renovascular disease. Coronary
perfusion pressure = diastolic arterial pressure – left ventricular end diastolic
pressure. Renal perfusion pressure = mean arterial pressure – tissue pressure.
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