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Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Catheterizations ... RHC based on the indication ... What is the cardiac ... are the filling pressures ... #hypertension #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... /m2) (SVI = CI/heart ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Right Heart Catheterization ... mortality in inferior MI ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications ... New/worsening MR ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... #Cardiac #catheterization ... #cardiology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Heart failure with ... epicardial coronary artery ... Consider cardiac ... catheterization ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Cardiac: • Valvular ... right ventricular pressure ... Anticoagulation ≥4 weeks after ... Absolute warfarin indications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology