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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital heart ... pulmonary arterial ... Heart 2016;102:ii1 ... Hypertension #Workup #Algorithm
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... (left heart disease ... Differentiate PAH ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath ... Pressures Right Atrial ... Artery Pressure (PAP ... Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Heart Pressures ... Review Guide for Heart ... Echocardiography - Right Atrial ... PVR) - Left Atrial ... Pressures #Formulas #Cardiology
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
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management in Pulmonary ... (PAH) Oral Prostanoids ... #prescribing #Pulmonary ... #PAH #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Atrial Fibrillation ... • Structural heart ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Pulmonary Artery ... Hypertension (PAH ... PADP-PCWP > 7 mmHg Pulmonary ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... /m2) (SVI = CI/heart ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Atrial Fibrillation ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... Repiratory disease - Atrial ... withdrawal ("holiday heart ... PIRATES #Emergency #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 ... 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... Medicine @ucsdim #PA ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology