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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Cath - Normal Cardiac ... Atrial Pressure ... Diastolic) Pulmonary Artery ... Diastolic) Left Atrial ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... underlying pulmonary artery ... ) -right atrial ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #NormalValues #Differential
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(PCWP) ● Cardiac ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... Catheter Pressures ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Waveforms - Differential ... Diagnosis - Absent ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #cardiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Pneumonia • ARDS
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg ... : • Cardiac tamponade ... #Differential #
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #Embolism #diagnosis ... #differential #
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
placed through an arterial ... sync with the cardiac ... improves coronary artery ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... correlate in the SHOCK trial ... much as 40% in cardiac ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz