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    The cardiac cycle involves the heart contracting (systole) to pump blood out to the body and relaxing (diastole) to allow blood to fill the chambers. Right atrial pressure can be measured directly via cardiac catheterization while left atrial pressure is determined indirectly by measuring pulmonary capillary wedge pressure using a balloon-tipped catheter placed in the pulmonary artery which accurately reflects left atrial pressure. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure involves obstructing the proximal pulmonary artery to measure pressure in the pulmonary capillary bed.

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    The cardiac cycle involves the heart contracting (systole) to pump blood out to the body and relaxing (diastole) to allow blood to fill the chambers. Right atrial pressure can be measured directly via cardiac catheterization while left atrial pressure is determined indirectly by measuring pulmonary capillary wedge pressure using a balloon-tipped catheter placed in the pulmonary artery which accurately reflects left atrial pressure. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure involves obstructing the proximal pulmonary artery to measure pressure in the pulmonary capillary bed.

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    Chapter 91 t Cardiac Cycle 537

    FIGURE 91.2: Events of cardiac cycle

    „ METHODS OF STUDY Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure


    Right atrial pressure is recorded directly by cardiac Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is the pressure
    catheterization (Chapter 98). Left atrial pressure is exerted in the pulmonary capillary bed after obstructing
    determined indirectly by measuring pulmonary capillary the proximal part of pulmonary artery.
    wedge pressure, which reflects the left atrial pressure Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is measured
    accurately. by using a balloon­tipped multilumen cardiac catheter

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