by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Cardiac
Evaluate for Right Ventricle Enlargement Evidence of an enlarged right ventricle can be as follows: Elevation of cardiac apex from the diaphragm Anterior enlargement on lateral view leading to loss of retrosternal airspace or contact of RV with the...
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Cardiac
Evaluate for Right Atrial (RA) Enlargement Evidence of right atrial enlargement can be as follows: Increased curvature of the right heart border Enlargement of the superior vena cava (SVC) No image available
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Cardiac
Evaluate for Pericardial Effusion Evidence of a pericardial effusion can be as follows: A globular heart Loss of the indentations of the left mediastinal border Separation of peri- and epi-cardial fat pads on the lateral film
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Cardiac
Evaluate for Left Ventricle (LV) Enlargement Evidence of an enlarged left ventricle can be as follows: Displacement of cardiac apex inferiorly and posteriorly Boot shaped heart Rigler’s sign (on the lateral film from the junction of the inferior vena cava (IVC)...
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Cardiac
Evaluate for Left Atrium Enlargement Evidence of an enlarged left atrium can be as follows: Straightening of the left heart border Increased opacity of the lower right side of a cardiovascular border (double heart border) Elevation of the left main stem bronchus...
by Tim Milligan | Nov 12, 2015 | Cardiac
Heart Structures – Lateral View Different visualization of heart structures.
