Swan-Ganz Catheterization: Results and Values (Right Heart Catheterization, Catheterization, Right Heart)

$\"$alt_text\"$ ');"); } else { echo" $\"$alt_text\"$ "; } ?>

Alternate Names : Right Heart Catheterization, Catheterization, Right Heart

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.

Previous section		Next section
Swan-Ganz Catheterization: Preparation & Expectations

Author: David T. Moran, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 09/20/01

$\"$alt_text\"$ ');"); } else { echo" $\"$alt_text\"$ "; } ?>