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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
 •
Cath - Normal Cardiac ... Pressures Right Atrial ... Diastolic) Pulmonary Artery ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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• Effusion • Cardiac ... Disease Coronary Artery ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Pneumonia • ARDS
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #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 ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary Arterial ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... acute coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
Coronary Artery ... Angiography or Cardiac ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... #Coronary #Artery ... #Embolism #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... atrial passage ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... including: • Coronary artery ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... capture of the atria
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... vs. discharge) after ... with a negative diagnostic ... randomized controlled trial ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology