Cardiology X-ray Quiz What are the findings and diagnostic possibilities? Rounded shadow in the left upper zone on this X-ray chest PA view is due to an aortic
Thrombus in pulmonary artery Contrast enhanced CT scan of thorax shows a filling defect in the right branch pulmonary artery. The density is like that of a thrombus.
Aortic gradient assessment by Doppler echo Normal gradient across aortic valve can be measured by pulsed Doppler echocardiography as the gradients are low. In the presence of aortic
Coronary CT (computed tomography) angiography Multi slice CT for coronary artery imaging Multi slice CT (MSCT) scanners are becoming popular as a non-invasive imaging modality for screening coronary
Femoral arterial sheath check angio Femoral arterial sheath check angio is sometimes taken before removing femoral sheath to exclude any extravasation. The contrast is injected through the side
Right coronary sinus injection Right coronary sinus injection is done to check the position of origin of right coronary artery from the right aortic sinus when there is
ECG showing atrial and ventricular pacing spikes (Click on the image for an enlarged view) ECG showing atrial (long arrow) and ventricular (short arrow) pacing spikes, also known
Aortic stent grafting Aortic stent grafting is becoming increasingly common for treatment of thoracic and abdominal aortic disease. Aortic aneurysms can be excluded by stent grafts, avoiding a
Submitral aneurysm Submitral aneurysm is a bulge through a congenital defect in the posterior portion of the mitral annulus. The aneurysm can interfere with the proper closure of
Higher risk of AF with CKD linked to fibroblast growth factor 23 Fibroblast growth factor 23 and AF (atrial fibrillation): Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) is hormone derived from
