Table 1.

Hemodynamic measurements during diagnostic cardiac catheterization (pressures in mmHg and cardiac output in L/min). The numbers in brackets represent mean pressures.

	Pressures (mmHg)
Pulmonary artery	74/27 (47)
Pulmonary wedge	59/46 (32)
Right ventricle	82/1 (21)
Right atrium	41/45 (28)
Aorta	131/65 (93)
Cardiac output thermal	13.3 L/min
Cardiac output fick	16.6 L/min