Prioritize the procedure employed to directly measure the left heart pressures, using a catheter. (Enter the number of each step in the proper sequence; do not use commas or spaces.)
A. The catheter is advanced against the flow of blood into the aorta.
B. The catheter is inserted into a femoral artery.
C. The catheter is advanced into the left ventricle.
D. The catheter is then used to measure the aortic pressure, systolic, and diastolic pressures.
ANS:
BACD
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