Basic Hemodynamic Assessment: Waveforms, Shunt Calculations and Cardiac Output Assessment, and PHTN
Presenter
Mark A. Law, M.D., The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Mark A. Law, M.D., The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Learning Objectives:
- Describe basic waveforms and their meaning as related to the cardiac cycle.
- Describe components of the basic calculations as related to shunts and resistances.
- Identify sources of error in calculations and how this affects interpreted data.
Keywords: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)