Simultaneous ramp right heart catheterization and echocardiography in a ReliantHeart left ventricular assist device

Table 1 Changes in hemodynamic parameters with changes in speed of the ReliantHeart continuous flow left ventricular assist devices

RPM	RAP (mmHg)	RVP	PAP	PCWP	CO (L/min)	CI (L/min per meters square)	Flow (L/min)	Power (W)
8300	11		44/20/28	15	6.3	2.2	7.3	6.4
8700	10		40/18/25	14	6.4	2.5	7.9	7.1
9100 baseline	7	30/15	33/15/21	10	6.5	2.8	8.4	7.8
9500	6		35/15/22	10	6.7	2.9	8.7	8.6

RPM: Revolutions per minute; RAP: Right atrial pressure; RVP: Right ventricular pressure; PAP: Pulmonary arterial pressure; PCWP: Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; CO: Cardiac output; CI: Cardiac index.