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. 2019 Aug 21;2:80. doi: 10.1038/s41746-019-0159-0

Table 2.

JVP and RHC measurements. Cardiologist mean pressure measurements are reported in cm H2O except as otherwise noted

Study completed (N = 48)
N Mean ± SD (IQR)
RHC
Cardiac output 48 4.94 ± 0.92 L/min (4.25–5.50)
Cardiac index 48 2.36 ± 0.34 L/min/m2 (2.18–2.56)
Heart rate 48 65.73 ± 12.53 beats/min (59–73.25)
PAP (mean) 48 21.02 ± 7.47 mmHg (16–24)
PCWP 48 15.17 ± 7.97 mmHg (9.75–19.5)
RAP 48 8.56 ± 5.09 cm H2O (5–10)
Bedside physician exams
JVP: 1st physician exam 48 7.06 ± 2.85 (5–8)
JVP: 2nd physician exam 48 6.52 ± 3.14 (5–7)
JVP (mean) 48 7.11 ± 3.21 (5–8)
Videos: Unamplified
JVP: Cardiologist 1 48 7 ± 2 (5–10)
JVP: Cardiologist 2 48 9 ± 2 (7–11)
JVP: Cardiologist 3 48 9 ± 3 (7–11)
JVP: Cardiologist 4 48 8.3 ± 3.4 (6–10)
JVP: Cardiologist 5 48 7 ± 1 (6–8)
JVP: Cardiologist 6 48 9 ± 3 (6–10)
JVP: Cardiologist 7 48 5 ± 4 (2–5)
JVP: Cardiologist 8 48 6 ± 3 (5–7)
JVP: Cardiologist 9 48 10 ± 2 (8–10)
JVP (mean) 48 7.8 ± 2 (6.2–8.4)
Videos: Amplified
JVP: Cardiologist 1 48 7 ± 3 (5–10)
JVP: Cardiologist 2 48 9 ± 2 (7–11)
JVP: Cardiologist 3 48 11 ± 3 (8–13)
JVP: Cardiologist 4 48 9.4 ± 3.8 (7–11)
JVP: Cardiologist 5 48 8 ± 2 (7–9)
JVP: Cardiologist 6 48 10 ± 3 (8–12)
JVP: Cardiologist 7 48 8 ± 4 (5–10)
JVP: Cardiologist 8 48 7 ± 3 (5–9)
JVP: Cardiologist 9 48 11 ± 3 (9–12)
JVP (mean) 48 8.8 ± 2.2 (7.2–10)

JVP jugular venous pressure, RHC right heart catheterization, RAP right atrial pressure, PAP pulmonary artery pressure, PCWP pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, IQR interquartile range