Normal results from a pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) include a cardiac index of 2.5-4 L/min/m², a central venous pressure (CVP) of 2-6 mmHg, and a pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) of 15-30 mmHg, with a pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PADP) of 8-15 mmHg.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of normal values:
Cardiac Output (CO): 4-8 L/min
Cardiac Index (CI): 2.5-4 L/min/m²
Central Venous Pressure (CVP): 2-6 mmHg
Right Atrial Pressure (RAP): 2-6 mmHg
Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAP):
Systolic (PASP): 15-30 mmHg
Diastolic (PADP): 8-15 mmHg
Mean (PAP mean): 9-18 mmHg
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure (PAWP): 4-12 mmHg
Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR): 800-1200 dynes-sec/cm5
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR): 0.3-2.0 Wood Units
Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPI): (PA pulse pressure)/CVP