Cardiology X-ray Quiz – Cardiology MCQ
This chest X-ray is suggestive of:
a) Primary pulmonary hypertension
b) Atrial septal defect with pulmonary hypertension
c) Ventricular septal defect with pulmonary hypertension
d) Idiopathic dilatation of pulmonary artery
Correct answer: b) Atrial septal defect with pulmonary hypertension
End on view of dilated pulmonary artery branches suggest increased pulmonary blood flow as the cause of pulmonary hypertension. Right atrial enlargement is not seen in ventricular septal defect with pulmonary hypertension. Read more on multi-modality imaging in atrial septal defect…
Source: Cardiophile MD - Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis, MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ Cardiology X-ray DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Source Type: blogs
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