title: Echocardiographic interpretation in the presence of Swan-Ganz intracardiac catheters.
abstract: Swan-Ganz balloon flotation catheters can produce strong echoes in the right heart. These echoes have variable configurations and can mimic right heart structures; their reverberations can be confused with left heart structures.
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004452:Echocardiography; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents