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Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Catheterization Waveforms ... Right Atrial Pressure ... Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
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 ... #Cardiology
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
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Waveforms Arterial ... analysis of the waveform ... used to estimate cardiac ... pulses; seen in low cardiac ... #artlines #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 ... #PhysicalExam #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
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
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... Analysis of the waveform ... Pulmonary Artery ... PULSE OXIMETRY WAVEFORM ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... right ventricular pressure ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology