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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 ... Capillary Wedge ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Right Atrial Pressure ... Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... Pulmonary-Capillary Wedge ... #normal #wedge ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Pulmonary Artery ... Wedge Pressure ... Cardiac Index ... #Normal #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Index
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... pulmonary capillary wedge ... atrial pressure ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... Table #Chambers #Wedge
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 ... #Wedge #Hemodynamics ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Pulmonary capillary wedge ... ● Cardiac output ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Interpretation #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
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
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
hypotension persisting after ... pressure ≥ 65 mmHg ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... output to further aid ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis