Certainly! The numbers you've mentioned from your right heart catheterization (RHC) are related to the pressures in your pulmonary artery (PA). Here's what they represent:

- 69 mm Hg: This is the systolic pressure, which is the maximum pressure in the pulmonary artery when the heart is contracting
- 27 mm Hg: This is the Show Full Answer

Certainly! The numbers you've mentioned from your right heart catheterization (RHC) are related to the pressures in your pulmonary artery (PA). Here's what they represent:

- 69 mm Hg: This is the systolic pressure, which is the maximum pressure in the pulmonary artery when the heart is contracting.
- 27 mm Hg: This is the diastolic pressure, the minimum pressure in the pulmonary artery when the heart is at rest.
- 41 mm Hg: This is the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), which is an average pressure in the pulmonary artery and is crucial for assessing pulmonary hypertension.

In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), an mPAP of 20 mm Hg or higher is significant. Your mPAP of 41 mm Hg suggests a condition that needs careful management and treatment. It's important to discuss these results with your healthcare provider to understand their implications fully and to plan the appropriate treatment strategy.

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