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What value does the Swan-Ganz catheter measure? |
LVEDP |
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In a normal heart, what would RA pressure be? RV? PA? Pul Caps? |
RA ~ 5 mmHg RV 25/5 PA 25/10 Pul Caps 10
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Describe the saline injection method for determining cardiac output. |
Inject saline at a certain temperature in the RA and pick it up with the thermestor to measure speed to calculate cardiac output |
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How is aortic valve stenosis measured in the cath lab? |
Simultaneous measurement of pressure in ventricle and aorta |
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When there is no aortic valve stenosis, what happens to pressure when pulling a probe from LV to aorta? |
No change |
