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Cardiomyopathy chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Lina Ya’qoub, MD; Edzel Lorraine Co, DMD, MD[2]


Overview

Overview

A chest x ray also shows fluid build-up in the lungs, which can be a sign of the complication of heart failure, or an enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) which is usually seen in dilated cardiomyopathy.

Cardiomyopathy Chest X Ray

Cardiomyopathy Chest X Ray

A chest x ray also shows fluid build-up in the lungs, which can be a sign of the complication of heart failure, or an enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) which is usually seen in dilated cardiomyopathy.[1]

References

References

  1. Sisakian H (June 2014). “Cardiomyopathies: Evolution of pathogenesis concepts and potential for new therapies”. World J Cardiol. 6 (6): 478–94. doi:10.4330/wjc.v6.i6.478. PMID 24976920.

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