Left atrial enlargement on Chest X-ray – MCQ – Answer

Left atrial enlargement on Chest X-ray – MCQ – Answer

Which of the following is not a feature of left atrial enlargement on Chest X-ray? – Correct answer: d) Rightward shift of right heart border

Significant rightward shift of right heart border on Chest X-ray is a features of right atrial enlargement.

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Another feature of left atrial enlargement is a double cardiac shadow to the right of the sternum (double atrial contour or shadow within shadow).