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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure ... (PAP): • 15-25 ... or Pulmonary Capillary ... #RHC #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Waveforms and Pressures ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... Mean: 9-19 mm Hg Pulmonary-Capillary ... Catheterization #RHC ... wedge #diagnosis #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... Visualmed #RHC ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... MD @nickmmark #PA ... #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare ... #ICU #pressures
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 ... Catheter Pressures ... 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP ... #Catheter #Pressures ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Always interpret a RHC ... (PA mean > 20 mmHg ... are the filling pressures ... Catheterization #RHC ... #hypertension #cardiology
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... <8 • Aortic pressure ... 10 • Aortic pressure ... comparison #diagnosis #cardiology ... #pulmonary #arterial
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Artery Pressures ... • PH (mean PAP ... • Reflects the pressure ... Catheterization #RHC ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Explained: We use pressure ... See next page graph ... relationship for pressure ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Line: • Pulse Pressure ... Pulmonary Artery ... measurement of CO via a PAC ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare