The cardiophrenic angle is formed between the heart and diaphragm. There are left and right cardiophrenic angles. Blunting of the cardiophrenic angle suggests a fluid effusion, though the right angle can sometimes be obscured by the cardiohepatic angle between the heart and liver. The cardiophrenic angle provides information about potential fluid buildup in the space between the lungs and chest wall.

1. Cardiophrenic
Angle
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2. What is the Cardiophrenic Angle ?
The cardiophrenic angle is the angle formed between the
heart and the diaphragm.

3. What is the Cardiophrenic Angle ?
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4. Types of Cardiophrenic Angle
There are two type of cardiophrenic angle;
 Right Cardiophrenic Angle
 Left Cardiophrenic Angle
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5. Cardiophrenic Angle
Blunting of the cardiophrenic angle(s) suggests an effusion

6. Cardiophrenic Angle
However not all blunting or obscuring suggest an effusion.
In several cases the right cardiophrenic angle is obscure by
the cardiohepatic angle (angle between the heart and the
liver).

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