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

6.6K views · 56 reactions | Cardiac catheterization procedure can diagnose a variety of heart conditions and determine the health of your coronary arteries, heart valves, and the heart muscle. View this video to learn what happens during this procedure. | Med Center Health | Facebook