Table III.

Differentiation of clinical conditions based on parameters obtained by pulmonary artery catheter [17]

Clinical condition	Cardiac output	RAP	PAP	PCWP
Cardiogenic shock	L	H/N	H	H
Hypovolaemic shock	L	L	L	L/N
Pulmonary oedema	L/N	H/N	H	H
Pulmonary embolism	L	H	H	H/N
Primary pulmonary hypertension	L	H	H	H/N
Right ventricular infarction	L	H	N	N
Tamponade	L	H	H	H

RAP – right atrial pressure, PAP – pulmonary artery pressure, PCWP – pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, H – higher than normal, L – lower than normal, N – normal.