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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath ... Artery Pressure (PAP ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right ... Always interpret a RHC ... (PA mean > 20 mmHg ... @PulmPEEPs #Right ... cardiology
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... crossover sign - Right ... @PulmPEEPs #Pulmonary ... #Hypertension #
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... Artery Hypertension ... septum - Bows from right ... Bows from left to right ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... ) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... Visualmed #RHC ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Myocardium • Right ... Arterial Hypertension ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Right Heart Catheterization ... • PH (mean PAP ... flow. e.g., PE, right ... Catheterization #RHC ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
First study the PA ... lower pulmonary ... development of pulmonary ... hypertension. ... #Clinical #Radiology