Swan Ganz Catheter is used to measure: September 2005: (A) Mean aerial pressure, (B) Cardiac output, (C) Blood volume, (D) Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
Answer is D. Ans. D: Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure Swan Gann Catheter is a long, thin cardiac catheter with a tiny balloon at the tip. It is used to determine left ventricular function by measuring pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.