Dilated cardiomyopathy chest x ray

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2]

Overview

Chest x-ray may show enlarged left ventricle and atria, pulmonary edema, and associated pleural effusions.

X Ray

Chest x-ray may show one of the following findings:

• Enlarged left ventricle and atria
• Pulmonary edema.
• Associated pleural effusions.

A Chest x-ray of dilated cardiomyopathy, showing enlargement of the cardiac chambers, particularly the cardiac ventricles. Courtesy of James Heilman, MD

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