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Chest X-ray Features of Pulmonary Hypertension

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Couple of chest X-rays showing serial changes in pulmonary hypertension over the years and another with features of severe pulmonary hypertension. The post Chest X-ray Features of Pulmonary Hypertension appeared first on All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders.

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Antler Sign in Pulmonary Venous Hypertension

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Transcript of the video: Now we will discuss a chest X-ray showing antler sign in pulmonary venous hypertension. So, the shape of the upper lobe vessels in venous hypertension, pulmonary venous hypertension, will be resembling the antlers of the stag. For a change, first we will see the picture of a stag, with antlers.

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Biatrial enlargement with pulmonary venous hypertension

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Biatrial enlargement with pulmonary venous hypertension

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X-Ray Chest PA View in Severe PAH

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It can occur in severe pulmonary hypertension, there can be right atrial enlargement, as the severe hypertrophy of the right ventricle causes elevation of right ventricular end diastolic pressure, and later on right atrial enlargement. In VSD Eisenmenger and PDA Eisenmenger, you would not expect right atrial enlargement.

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Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment Shows Benefits for High-Risk Patients

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This multicenter open-label, blinded-outcome, randomized trial ( NCT04030234 ), offers new insights into hypertension management. No significant differences were observed in hypotension, electrolyte abnormality, injurious falls, or acute kidney injury between the groups.

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Pass the Boards With 5 Free Nuclear Cardiology Sample Questions

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Nuclear Cardiology See if you’re ready for the Nuclear Cardiology boards by answering these hard-hitting sample questions plucked from our very own nuclear cardiology question bank. A 48 year-old female with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic low back pain, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy.

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Biatrial Enlargement on Chest X-Ray PA View

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So that is why we see straightening of left border, typically heard of in mitral stenosis with left atrial enlargement and mild pulmonary hypertension. When there is gross pulmonary hypertension, instead of these being straight over here, it will form a bulge over here.