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32. âĒ enlarged, globular heart
âĒ narrow vascular pedicle
âĒ gross enlargement of the right atrial shadow, i.e. increased convexity in the lower half of the right cardiac border
âĶ right atrial convexity is more than 50% of the cardiovascular height
âĶ right atrial margin is more than 5.5 cm from the midline
38. The Hoffman-Rigler sign is a sign of left ventricular enlargement inferred from the distance between the inferior vena cava (IVC) an
left ventricle (LV).
39. Pulmonary vasculature
Five States of the Pulmonary Vasculature
âĢNormal
âĢPulmonary venous hypertension
âĢPulmonary arterial hypertension
âĢIncreased ïŽow
âĢDecreased ïŽow
41. Increase pulmonary vasculature
âĒ Left to right shunt
âĒ Increase Pulmonary circulation
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âĒ Chronic -> PAHT -> Eisenmenger
42. Eisenmengerâs complex
dilation of central pulmonary
arteries
and pruning of peripheral
pulmonary arteries,
right ventricular and atrial
enlargement.
Left heart would return to
normal size.