Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2010 An infant with Down′s syndrome was noted to have hypoxemia and tachypnea at birth. The clinical examination, electrocardiogram (ECG) and the chest X-ray findings suggested a specific diagnosis that is not usually associated with Down′s ...
Upadhyay Shailendra +2 more
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CELM: An Ensemble Deep Learning Model for Early Cardiomegaly Diagnosis in Chest Radiography [PDF]
DiagnosticsBackground/Objectives: Cardiomegaly—defined as the abnormal enlargement of the heart—is a key radiological indicator of various cardiovascular conditions. Early detection is vital for initiating timely clinical intervention and improving patient outcomes.
Erdem Yanar +2 more
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Vertebral Heart Score and Vertebral Left Atrial Size as Radiographic Measurements for Cardiac Size in Dogs—A Literature Review [PDF]
AnimalsRadiology plays an important role in veterinary cardiology, along with other methods, such as electrocardiography, echocardiography, and biomarkers, in the diagnosis of cardiac diseases.
Radu Andrei Baisan, Vasile Vulpe
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Evaluation of Cardiomegaly in Dogs Using the Manubrium Heart Score Method and Determination of Its Diagnostic Accuracy in Comparison with the Vertebral Heart Score [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesVertebral Heart Score (VHS) is one of the commonly used methods for detecting cardiomegaly in dogs. However, this method has diagnostic limitations due to factors such as breed variations, orthopedic disorders, anatomical anomalies, and operator ...
Bengü Bilgiç +3 more
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Microcardia and cardiomegaly screening using postero-anterior chest X-ray (PA CXR) across university students in Ghana – a retrospective study [PDF]
BMC Medical ImagingBackground Microcardia and cardiomegaly are good diagnostic and prognostic tools for several diseases. This study investigated the distribution of microcardia and cardiomegaly among students of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ghana
Seth Kwadjo Angmorterh +10 more
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Cardiac Hypertrophy in an Infant of a Diabetic Mother: A Case of Reversible Cardiomyopathy [PDF]
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research, 2023 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterised by insulin deficiency or resistance and/or β-cell defects. High Body Mass Index (BMI) at conception, undiagnosed pregestational diabetes, and poor glycaemic control significantly affect
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The Association of Salivary Conductivity with Cardiomegaly in Hemodialysis Patients
Applied Sciences, 2021 Patients on maintenance hemodialysis are at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Fluid overload is generally regarded as the main cause of cardiovascular death among them.
An-Ting Lee +6 more
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Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021 Background Chest radiographs can identify important abnormalities in patients undergoing diagnostic evaluation for cardiovascular diseases. Cardiomegaly often reflects cardiac chamber dilation, or cardiac muscle hypertrophy, or both conditions.
Benjamin Daines +8 more
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Reduction of myocardial hypertrophy after aortic valve replacement [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2007 Background/Aim. Aortic valve disease - stenosis and regurgitation are the cause of increased homodynamic stress of the left ventricle (LV) which then develops an adaptive mechanism of cardiac muscle hypertrophy.
Kostić-Mirković Andrijana +2 more
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A study on computed tomography cardiothoracic ratio in predicting left ventricular systolic dysfunction [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2023 Objective A cardiothoracic ratio ≥0.50 is widely used as an indicator of cardiomegaly, but associations between the cardiothoracic ratio and left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) have not been investigated previously.
Minki Chae +3 more
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