The chest radiograph in heart disease

• Autores: J.S.Z. Lee, Fergan V. Gleeson
• Localización: Medicine, ISSN-e 1357-3039, Vol. 42, Nº. 8, 2014, págs. 433-435
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The chest radiograph � better known as the chest X-ray or CXR � remains one of the most important imaging tools in patients with suspected or known cardiac disease. This article provides a guide to the systematic interpretation of a chest radiograph and a review of the classic radiological signs of cardiac disease. Its use and limitations in patients with known or suspected cardiac disease will be discussed with updates from the latest guidelines.