Mitral stenosis - straightening of left border
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Mitral stenosis – straightening of left border on X-ray chest PA view. The uppermost portion on the left cardiac border is the aortic knuckle. The next slight bulging is the main pulmonary artery and the left atrial appendage is seen below that. The latter two regions are usually concave and the obliteration of the concavity contributes to the “straightening of left border”.
Mitral stenosis - straightening of left border annotated
Thank you for your presentation. I’m recertifying in Emergency Medicine and look at all my own xrays. Just reading about Mitral Stenosis and thought I’d get a good look at LAE. Appreciate your endeavor.
Thank you.