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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) Left Atrial ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... #cardiology #diagnosis
The cardiac cycle describes each heart beat, incorporating relaxation and contraction. Phase one describes diastole and
The cardiac cycle ... see above that atrial ... blood when the atria ... #Pathophys #Cardiology ... #Phonogram #Electrocardiogram
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(PCWP) ● Cardiac ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... (atrial diastole ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
compliance), ECG: electrocardiogram ... progression, LA: left atrium ... artery systolic pressure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #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,
Artery Catheter Pressures ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... decompensated Pulmonary Arterial ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential Diagnosis ... pressure >10mmHg ... : • Cardiac tamponade ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #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 ... Triggers (EKG, Pressure ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

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

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... right ventricular pressure ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Consider cardiac ... Other: Electrocardiogram ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology