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              Pressure Waveforms Observed During Pulmonary Artery Catheter Insertion




                 Normal Pressures  2-8 mm Hg  Systolic, 20-30 mm Hg  Diastolic, 0-5 mm Hg













                 Pressure Waveform





                                             60  40  20  0
                         60  40  20  0






                 Location  Right atrium  Right ventricle







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