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Circulation. 1971;44:910-913

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(Circulation. 1971;44:910.)
© 1971 American Heart Association, Inc.


Double-Lumen Flotation Catheter for Use in Complex Congenital Cardiac Anomalies

DAVID T. KELLY M.B.1; L. JEROME KROVETZ M.D.1; RICHARD D. ROWE M.D.1

1 From the Children's Medical and Surgical Center, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

The use of the Swan-Ganz flow-directed right heart catheter should be a considerable aid in obtaining diagnostic information in complex congenital heart disease. It is safe and requires little technical expertise. Its use should decrease considerably the amount of radiation exposure to both patient and operator.


Key Words: Swan-Ganz catheter • Cyanotic heart disease

Submitted on April 16, 1971
Accepted on July 20, 1971