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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. You can see the antlers here.

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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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The striking finding is the huge enlargement of the right pulmonary artery, almost aneurysmal dilatation of right pulmonary artery. Main pulmonary artery is also grossly dilated. And you can see left pulmonary artery shadow and rest of it is not seen here. So massive enlargement of pulmonary arteries.

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Biatrial Enlargement on Chest X-Ray PA View

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Normally, the main pulmonary artery segment will be concave and left atrial appendage region also will be not prominent. So that is why we see straightening of left border, typically heard of in mitral stenosis with left atrial enlargement and mild pulmonary hypertension. Those are not very clear in this picture.

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Important Complications of Eisenmenger Syndrome

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Transcript of the video: Eisenmenger syndrome is an important complication of large left to right shunts which develop later due to development of pulmonary vascular obstructive disease and severe pulmonary hypertension. So in ASD Eisemenger, suprasystemic pulmonary hypertension is possible. But, leave that alone.

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Surgical Treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot and Sequelae

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One is ventricular septal defect, second is overriding aorta, third is pulmonary stenosis, usually right ventricular outflow tract stenosis and associated right ventricular hypertrophy. Pulmonary stenosis, which is usually right ventricular outflow tract stenosis. This will almost invariably result in severe pulmonary regurgitation.