Category Archives: Cardiology X-ray

Fluroscopy for evaluation of prosthetic valves

Fluroscopy is an excellent tool for the evaluation of mechanical prosthetic valves. Mitral prosthetic valve is best visualized in the RAO (right anterior oblique) cranial projection. Aortic prosthetic [..]

Cardiology X-ray

Mitral stenosis – X-ray chest PA view

Mitral stenosis – X-ray chest PA view Click on the image for a larger view The cardiac size is normal, but the left atrial appendage is prominent (LAA [..]

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Mitral stenosis – straightening of left border

Mitral stenosis – straightening of left border Click on the image for a larger view Mitral stenosis – straightening of left border on X-ray chest PA view. The [..]

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Cardiology MCQ 50 – ECG Quiz

Diagnosis? (Click on the image for an enlarged view)   a. Infra Hisean complete heart block b. Supra Hisean complete heart block c. First degree AV block d. [..]

Cardiology MCQ, Cardiology X-ray, ECG

Bilateral pleural effusion in heart failure

Bilateral pleural effusion in heart failure Both costophrenic angles are obliterated indicating bilateral pleural effusion. The level of the effusion is higher on the right side. There is [..]

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CXR in severe pulmonary hypertension

X-ray chest (CXR) PA view in severe pulmonary hypertension The striking feature in this chest X-ray is the remarkably prominent main pulmonary artery segment (MPA), which appears to [..]

Cardiology X-ray

Gross cardiomegaly on CXR

Gross cardiomegaly on Chest X-ray PA view Gross cardiomegaly on Chest X-ray PA view, with gross right atrial enlargement evidenced by the shift of the right border very [..]

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Cardiomegaly on CXR in dilated cardiomyopathy

Cardiomegaly on CXR in dilated cardiomyopathy Cardiomegaly on chest X-ray (CXR) PA view in dilated cardiomyopathy. The cardiothoracic ratio is increased and there is a bulge along the [..]

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CXR in heart failure

X-ray chest PA view in heart failure X-ray chest PA view in heart failure, showing cardiomegaly with right atrial enlargement (shift of the right border to the right [..]

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Penetrated view of CXR

Penetrated view of chest X-ray (CXR) showing slightly prominent descending aorta (Desc Ao), right atrial (RA) contour and main pulmonary artery (MPA) segment. Usual chest x-rays will visualise [..]

Cardiology X-ray