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Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
(PA mean > 20 mmHg ... are the filling pressures ... #RHC #diagnosis ... #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 ... #RightHeart #Catheterization ... #RHC #Waveforms ... #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Catheterization ... arterial catheterization ... However, when the diagnosis ... artery hypertension ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... (PAP): • 15-25 ... or Pulmonary Capillary ... #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... Visualmed #RHC ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Artery Hypertension ... <8 • Aortic pressure ... 10 • Aortic pressure ... Echocardiogram #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Right Heart Catheterization ... • PH (mean PAP ... #RHC #PACatheter ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... , Pulmonary artery ... - Right heart catheterization ... 3 Woods units, PA