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Q: Referred to administration
asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 5th, 2008
I need some assistance deciphering the results of the RH cath. They are as follows. The doc was looking for (and apparently found) pulmonary hypertension. Below are the actual numbers from the report although I have no clue what most of it means. If you would be so kind as to review the data I would greatly appreciate it. Any thoughts/interpretations would be very helpful as it is a long time till I can see the doc again for review.

The values are at rest/with exercise

Cardiac output 12.7/16.2
mean RA 12/19
systolic RV 37/44
diastolic RV 13/19
systolic PA 32/45
diastolic PA 16/28
mean PA 20/34
PCW 14/28
PVRI 87
LVSWI 95.1
CI 5.52
PVR (wood units) 0.47
SVRI 1405
RVSWI 8.0
SI 73.6
RA sat% 84.4
PA sat% 82.7/88.9
Arterial O2 sat% 98.0/99
LPA sat% 83.3

The doc gives the following 'impressions and indications'

Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
Non Systolic Heart Failure
High Output Heart Failure
Possible L-R Shunt


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on September 9th, 2008
Heart Disease and Heart Attack Answer A4660
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This question needs expert opinion from a cardiologist.




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