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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 ... #Right #Heart #Cath ... Cardiac #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary ... Hypertension on ... expected) • RV ... #Hypertension # ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Always interpret a RHC ... hypertension 1 ... (PA mean > 20 mmHg ... Catheterization #RHC ... cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
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Echocardiography Pulmonary ... Artery Hypertension ... (PAH): • RV size ... (PVH): • RV size ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... PASP • Evaluate RV ... Differentiate PAH ... #Hypertension #
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV ... ) ● Pulmonary ... passive filling of RV ... Visualmed #RHC ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension on ... Echocardiogram Pulmonary ... arterial hypertension ... #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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• PH (mean PAP ... ≤ 0.9 predicts RV ... 1.85 predicts RV ... Catheterization #RHC ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
ventricle suggesting pulmonary ... hypertension. ... Unfortunately, path ... was metastatic pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology