Rising Central venous pressure: Impending right-sided failure?

Abstract

Central venous pressure generally indicates right sided cardiac filling pressure. Although it is a static hemodynamic parameter, however trend of CVP gives important information regarding the patient's management. Patient with left ventricular assist device is prone to develop right ventricular dysfunction which can easily be suspected by trend of CVP. However rising CVP does not always imply right heart dysfunction.

Keywords

• Central venous pressure
• localized tamponade
• right heart dysfunction