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Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
rate) ● Left ... the tricuspid valve ... Visualmed #RHC ... #Diagnosis #RightHeartCatheterization ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
Interpretation ... identify at slower heart ... “cannon waves” caused ... tracings obtained for LEFT ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Criteria • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... • Prosthetic valve ... Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Criteria • ↑ ESR, CRP ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
- Rheumatic heart ... annular plane into left ... atrium. ... parachute mitral valve ... #Cardiology