Rate Pressure Product Calculator
Determines myocardial workload by multiplying heart rate by systolic blood pressure.
Refer to the text below the tool for more information about the parameters concerned.
Rate Pressure Product (RPP), also known as cardiovascular product, determines myocardial workload and is a parameter used by cardiac specialists and exercise physiologists.
RPP measures the stress put on the cardiac muscle by accounting for the number of times it needs to beat per minute (Heart Rate) and the arterial blood pressure that it is pumping against (Systolic Blood Pressure):
Rate Pressure Product (RPP) = Heart Rate (HR) x Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
The reference range for RPP is correlated with hemodynamic response:
| Rate Pressure Product | Hemodynamic Response |
| > 30,000 | High |
| 25,000 – 29,999 | High intermediate |
| 20,000 – 24,999 | Intermediate |
| 15,000 – 19,999 | Low intermediate |
| < 14,999 | Low |
Any total value of RPP greater than 10,000 indicates a degree of risk for heart disease.
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Rate Pressure Product Explained
Rate Pressure Product (RPP), also known as cardiovascular product, determines myocardial workload and is a parameter used by cardiac specialists and exercise physiologists.
RPP measures the stress put on the cardiac muscle by accounting for the number of times it needs to beat per minute (Heart Rate) and the arterial blood pressure that it is pumping against (Systolic Blood Pressure):
Rate Pressure Product (RPP) = Heart Rate (HR) x Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
The reference range for RPP is correlated with hemodynamic response:
| Rate Pressure Product | Hemodynamic Response |
| > 30,000 | High |
| 25,000 – 29,999 | High intermediate |
| 20,000 – 24,999 | Intermediate |
| 15,000 – 19,999 | Low intermediate |
| < 14,999 | Low |
Any total value of RPP greater than 10,000 indicates a degree of risk for heart disease. The fittest individuals have resting RPP level around 5,000.
RPP is indicative of the oxygen demand of the heart. In a healthy person the oxygen demands of the heart place less contributing stress in a workout, whereas in an individual with a degree of cardiac problems, there is an elevated stress from the oxygen cardiac demand and the fatigue of respiratory muscles attempting to satisfy this demand, explaining getting out of breath with slight exertion.
References
Gobel FL, Norstrom LS, Nelson RR, Jorgensen CR, Wang Y. The Rate-Pressure Product as an Index of Myocardial Oxygen Consumption During Exercise in Patients With Angina Pectoris. Circulation. 1978; 57(3):549-56.
Dodd DS, Kelly S, Collett PW, Engel LA. Pressure-time product, work rate, and endurance during resistive breathing in humans. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1988; 64(4):1397-404.
Fornitano LD, Godoy MF. Increased rate-pressure product as predictor for the absence of significant obstructive coronary artery disease in patients with positive exercise test. Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia. 2006; 86:138-44. 28.
Specialty: Cardiology
System: Cardiovascular
Abbreviation: RPP
Article By: Denise Nedea
Published On: June 15, 2020 · 12:00 AM
Last Checked: June 15, 2020
Next Review: June 15, 2025