Right Heart Catheterization.
A procedure using a Swan-Ganz catheter to measure pressures in the right side of the heart and pulmonary arteries. Essential for diagnosing pulmonary hypertension and evaluating patients before heart transplant or LVAD.
Definition
What is right heart catheterization?
A procedure using a Swan-Ganz catheter to measure pressures in the right side of the heart and pulmonary arteries. Essential for diagnosing pulmonary hypertension and evaluating patients before heart transplant or LVAD.
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