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Cardiology X-ray Quiz 4

Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 06 Oct, 2008

What are the important findings?
Aneurysmal dilatation of the main pulmonary artery. Dilated left pulmonary artery shadow is seen within the contour of the dilated main pulmonary artery. Right pulmonary artery is also grossly dilated. Such a picture is usual in pulmonary hypertension due to long standing increased pulmonary blood flow as in a large atrial [...]