PULMONARY CAPILLARY WEDGE PRESSURE

Course overview

PULMONARY CAPILLARY WEDGE PRESSURE (PCWP) IS FREQUENTLY USED TO ASSESS LEFT VENTRICULAR FILLING, REPRESENT LEFT ATRIAL PRESSURE, AND ASSESS MITRAL VALVE FUNCTION. RIGHT HEART CATHETERIZATION REMAINS A VITAL TOOL IN THE DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSTIC EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED PULMONARY HYPERTENSION (PH) AND SELECTED HEART FAILURE PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO RIGHT HEART CATHETERIZATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF PULMONARY CAPILLARY WEDGE PRESSURE.