58  Right Atrial/CVP Waveform

58.1 Jugular Venous Pulsation

• 3 “waves” of JVP
  • a wave
    • rise in RAP during atrial contraction
  • c wave
    • bowing of TV into RA during systole
  • v waves
    • RA filling while the TV is closed
• 2 “descents”
  • x descent
  • y descent