Ventricular septal defect chest xray
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Chest X ray findings in ventricular septal defect [1]-
Chest X Ray
Small VSD:
Normal heart size and pulmonary vascularity.
Medium-sized defect (or moderate left-to-right shunt):
a) slight cardiomegaly. It causes sign of left ventricular dilatation.
b) increased pulmonary vascular markings in both the central and the peripheral portions of the lung field.
Large VSDs, Eisenmenger syndrome :
a) LVH has regressed in adults, apex is tilted upward reflecting RVH.
b) dilated proximal pulmonary vessels, pruned peripheral vessels (pulmonary hypertension. Also, calcification of pulmonary artery may be seen.
References
- ↑ Braunwald Zipes Libby. Heart disease: A textbook of cardiovascular medicine, 6th Edition chapter 43 : W.B. Saunders ; . pp 1595, 1615