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Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right Heart ... Catheterizations ... (PA mean > 20 mmHg ... #pulmonary #hypertension ... #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Right Heart Catheterization ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... #RightHeart #Catheterization ... #RHC #Waveforms ... wedge #diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure (PAP ... Cardiac #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... causes of PH (left heart ... Differentiate PAH ... #Hypertension #
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... ) ● Pulmonary ... /m2) (SVI = CI/heart ... Visualmed #RHC ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #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 ... #Catheterization ... #RHC #PACatheter ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... disease, left heart ... DIAGNOSE - Right heart ... catheterization ... 3 Woods units, PA
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... out Left-Sided Heart ... Arterial Hypertension ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... BNP level <100 pg ... distribution • Heart ... Catheterization ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Right ventricle enlargement
First study the PA and lateral chest film and then continue reading.
On these chest
First study the PA ... chest films the heart ... the right lower pulmonary ... hypertension. ... #Clinical #Radiology