Eisenmenger’s syndrome chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD [2]

Overview

Chest X-ray of patients with Eisenmenger’s syndrome may show cardiomegaly, right ventricular or biventricular enlargement, right atrial or biatrial enlargement, and pulmonary vascular plethora.

Chest X Ray

Chest X-ray of patients with Eisenmenger’s syndrome may show the following^[1]^[2]:

Cardiomegaly
Right ventricular or biventricular enlargement
Right atrial or biatrial enlargement
Pulmonary vascular plethora
In severe disease, a normal-sized heart with diminished pulmonary vasculature may be seen.

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Overview