Cardiology Anaesthesia / Critical Care Standard physiological index — used widely in exercise physiology and cardiology
Rate-Pressure Product (RPP)
Estimates myocardial oxygen demand as the product of heart rate and systolic blood pressure. Used to assess cardiovascular workload during exercise testing or perioperative monitoring.
References
- Nelson RR, et al. Hemodynamic predictors of myocardial oxygen consumption during static and dynamic exercise. Circulation. 1974;50(6):1179–1189.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Isosorbide Mononitrate (Stable Angina) · Nitrate / Stable Angina
- Nicorandil · Stable Angina
- Ranolazine · Refractory Stable Angina
- Colchicine (Pericarditis / Post-MI Inflammation) · Pericarditis / Coronary Inflammation
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Methotrexate (Dermatology — Psoriasis) · Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic / Immunosuppressant
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.