Modern Right Heart Catheterization: Beyond Simple Hemodynamics

In the latter part of the 20th century, Drs Jeremy Swan and William Ganz introduced the use of balloon-tipped, flow-directed catheters, and the modern era of right heart catheterization (RHC) began. It remains the “gold standard” for diagnosis and management of a wide spectrum of cardiopulmonary diseases, and accordingly, the techniques of the procedure have continued to evolve into the 21st century. This review will discuss the modern practice...