Left ventricular enlargement radiology

Left ventricular enlargement radiology

1. LEFT VENTRICULAR ENLARGEMENT Haneen Hassan Shaker Alkindy college of Medicine

2. LEFT VENTRICULAR ENLARGEMENT Pressure overload: Hypertension Aortic Stenosis Volume overload : Aortic regurgitation Mitral regurgitation

3. Wall abnormalities: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

4. Radiological findings PA chest x_ray showing: Left heart border displaced inferiorly or posteriorly and to the left. Rounding of cardiac apex. Depression of left hemi diaphragm. Larger left heart border.

5. Radiological signs Shmoo sign : appearance of: prominent rounded left ventricle Dilated aorta on plain AP chest X-ray giving the appearance of shmoo .

6. Hoffman- Rigler sign

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