Swan-Ganz Catheterization
Alternate Names : Right Heart Catheterization, Catheterization, Right Heart
What do the test results mean?
Normal values for various heart functions are as follows:
pulmonary artery systolic pressure, 15 to 30 mm Hg (millimeters of
mercury)
pulmonary artery average pressure, 9 to 17 mm Hg
pulmonary diastolic pressure, 5 to 10 mm Hg
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, 5 to 15 mm Hg
cardiac index, 2.4 to 3.8 liters per minute per square meter of body
surface area
right atrial pressure, 0 to 5 mm Hg
Abnormal test results may indicate heart disease, shock, heart valve disease, or lung
disease.
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