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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 ... or Pulmonary Capillary ... (PCWP): • 8-12 ... #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
 •
Diastolic: 1-7 mm Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... • Diastolic: 4-12 ... Mean: 9-19 mm Hg Pulmonary-Capillary ... normal #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Pulmonary Artery ... Wedge Pressure ... Resistance Index Pulmonary ... #Normal #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Index
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,
Catheter Pressures ... PAP <25, PCWP 8-12 ... Artery #Catheter #Pressures ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... capillary wedge pressure ... -right atrial pressure ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #Differential #Table
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... artery systolic pressure ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... Grades #Criteria #Table
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Pulmonary stenosis - severity - Grading of pulmonary stenosis

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Pulmonic #Pulmonary #Stenosis #Severity #Grading #Classification
Pulmonary stenosis ... stenosis #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Pulmonic ... #Pulmonary #Stenosis ... Classification #Table
Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
gradient and Pulmonary ... artery pressure ... #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #Mitral ... #MeanGradient #Pressures
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... with caution in pulmonary ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology