RV FUNDAMENTALS BOARD EVALUATION
2026 GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Fick. Answer: First physiologist to describe CO and is responsible for
a popular method used to determine CO by measuring oxygen
consumption
● Hales. Answer: First performed cardiac catheterization using a brass
pipe, glass tube and trachea of a goose
● Forssman. Answer: Performed a left antecubital vein cut down on
himself and inserted a 65cm catheter into his RA under fluoroscopic
guidance and proceeded to confirm placement of catheter by walking to
the x-ray department. Also shared the 1956 Nobel Peace Prize with
Cournand & Richards.
● Klein. Answer: Credited for first diagnostic RHC and performed 11
successful catheterizations including passing the catheter from the RA to
the RV as well as used the Fick principle to estimate CO
● Cournand & Richards. Answer: Reported on RHC studies and right
heart physiology in humans. Also shared the 1956 Nobel Prize with
Forssmann
2026 GUARANTEED PASS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● Fick. Answer: First physiologist to describe CO and is responsible for
a popular method used to determine CO by measuring oxygen
consumption
● Hales. Answer: First performed cardiac catheterization using a brass
pipe, glass tube and trachea of a goose
● Forssman. Answer: Performed a left antecubital vein cut down on
himself and inserted a 65cm catheter into his RA under fluoroscopic
guidance and proceeded to confirm placement of catheter by walking to
the x-ray department. Also shared the 1956 Nobel Peace Prize with
Cournand & Richards.
● Klein. Answer: Credited for first diagnostic RHC and performed 11
successful catheterizations including passing the catheter from the RA to
the RV as well as used the Fick principle to estimate CO
● Cournand & Richards. Answer: Reported on RHC studies and right
heart physiology in humans. Also shared the 1956 Nobel Prize with
Forssmann
