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Right atrial pressures are obtained in order to assess?
Right atrial pressures are obtained inorder to assess
the stretch of the right ventricle, which in turn determines the output of the heart, which in turn determines the outputs of the left heart. The output of the left heart is the cardiac output
Right atrial pressure is the blood pressure in the right atrium of the heart . RAP is often nearly identical to central venous pressure , although the two terms are not identical, as a pressure differential can sometimes exist between the venae cavae and the right atrium
Factors affecting RAP
Factors that increase RAP include
Factors that decrease RAP include