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Swan-Ganz Catheterization

Results and Values

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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