Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations ... Always interpret a RHC ... What is the cardiac ... #RHC #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 β€’ Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
 β€’
Right Heart Catheterization ... #RightHeart #Catheterization ... #RHC #Waveforms ... normal #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Catheterization ... arterial catheterization ... However, when the diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #Differential #Table
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
 β€’
Cath - Normal Cardiac ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... #Heart #Cath #Cardiac ... #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
patients with Stable ... LMCA lesion -> Cardiac ... Catheterization ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... Management #Algorithm #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Right Heart Catheterization ... pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Visualmed #RHC ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
 β€’
CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... #RHC #PACatheter ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Cardiac Murmurs and Maneuvers

An algorithm demonstrating the effect of various maneuvers on systolic murmurs. 
TR, tricuspid
Cardiac Murmurs ... regurgitation; PS, pulmonary ... Maneuvers #Heart #Cardiology ... #PhysicalExam # ... Diagnosis
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #PhysicalExam # ... cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 β€’ Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy β€’ Pulmonary ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... during Delivery β€’ Stable ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology