How to approach cardiac diagnosis from the chest radiograph

✍ Scribed by Lipton, Martin J; Boxt, Lawrence M

• Book ID: 121254800
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 471 KB
• Volume: 42
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0033-8389
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2004.03.009

✦ Synopsis

Direct visualization of pathologic changes in the heart has significantly influenced the diagnostic accuracy and management of patients with cardiovascular disease. Fluoroscopic and plain film examination quickly became important early tools for the diagnosis of heart disease [1]. Angiocardiography ushered in an era of surgical management of acquired and congenital heart disease, and also became crucial for guiding percutaneous catheter-based therapeutic interventions. Radiologists played a central role in the development of these imaging modalities, and as such enjoyed significant participation in the diagnosis and management of patients with heart disease.