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[[Chest X-ray]] is abnormal in the majority of patients with pulmonary hypertension | [[Chest X-ray]] is abnormal in the majority of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH);<ref name="pmid3605900">{{cite journal| author=Rich S, Dantzker DR, Ayres SM, Bergofsky EH, Brundage BH, Detre KM et al.| title=Primary pulmonary hypertension. A national prospective study. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 1987 | volume= 107 | issue= 2 | pages= 216-23 | pmid=3605900 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=3605900 }} </ref> however, there is no correlation between the severity of PH and the findings on chest X-ray. Findings of PH on [[chest X-ray]] include [[pulmonary artery]] dilatation and right sided enlargement of the heart. [[Chest X-ray]] allows exclusion of left heart disease and lung disease that can lead to group 2 and group 3 PH, respectively. | ||
==Chest X Ray== | ==Chest X Ray== | ||
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Overview
Chest X-ray is abnormal in the majority of patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH);[1] however, there is no correlation between the severity of PH and the findings on chest X-ray. Findings of PH on chest X-ray include pulmonary artery dilatation and right sided enlargement of the heart. Chest X-ray allows exclusion of left heart disease and lung disease that can lead to group 2 and group 3 PH, respectively.
Chest X Ray
Findings on Chest x-ray
- Hilar pulmonary arterial dilation.
- Loss of peripheral blood vessel markings.
- Enlarged right atrium and right ventricle in advanced diseases.
Typical chest x-rays
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This is a posteroanterior radiograph revealing enlarged pulmonary arteries in a patient with Atrial septal defect.
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References
- ↑ Rich S, Dantzker DR, Ayres SM, Bergofsky EH, Brundage BH, Detre KM; et al. (1987). "Primary pulmonary hypertension. A national prospective study". Ann Intern Med. 107 (2): 216–23. PMID 3605900.