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Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
● Pulmonary arterial ... contraction in atrial ... (atrial diastole ... systole + passive atrial ... filling in atrial
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary arterial ... mixed, hemodynamic measurements ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... ) -right atrial
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) A 68-year-old ... Final diagnosis ... #Degenerated #Atrial
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial ... Conservative Care Workup ... : • Arterial doppler ... • Absolute toe pressure ... #Foot #Ulcer #Arterial
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
Atrial Myxoma on ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... ’t.. atrial myxoma ... ultrasound_vcu #Atrial
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Arterial Lines & ... Waveforms Arterial ... measurement, frequent ... arterial blood ... #artlines #diagnosis
Interpretation of the Results of Ankle-Brachial Index Measurement

>1.30     Poorly compressible vessels, arterial
Ankle-Brachial Index Measurement ... compressible vessels, arterial ... –0.89 Mild arterial ... systolic blood pressure ... The presence of arterial
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Chronic Peripheral Arterial ... ABI = Highest Pressure ... PT) / Highest Pressure ... testing suggested (e.g ... #peripheral #arterial
ASE Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults
 - Chamber Quantification
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Function - Right Atrium ... , Right Atrial Pressure ... Diastolic Function #Echocardiogram ... Evaluation #cardiology #diagnosis
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
Hypercoagulable State Arterial ... rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... risk actor for arterial ... • Provoked (e.g ... #hematology #diagnosis