Right heart catheterization animation In this clip the Swan-Ganz catheter starts in the right atrium>right ventricle>pulmonary artery >pulmonary capillary wedge pressure There are a multitude of things you can diagnostically do with a right heart cath. Things like basic pressures, valve studies, shunts, and cardiac output. Which valve would we be assessing if we did a simultaneous pressure of the PCWP and LVEDP? 👇 . . . . . Source @cardiovascularhc #heart #cardiac #cardiacsurgery #cathlab #diag

It's the Pulmonary Artery (Swan Ganz) Catheter! This catheter provides continuous assessment of cardiac output, allowing you to see your patient's cardiac function and make critical decisions. How much experience have you had with this catheter? Likes and dislikes? Let's talk about it! Learn more here: https://www.edwards.com/devices/hemodynamic-monitoring/swan-ganz-catheters DISCLAIMER: This video was filmed before the onset of the current pandemic, and face masks were not required in public se