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Here another patient who had valve-replacement.
Notice the large heart size.
There is redistribution of the pulmonary vessels
redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... ValveReplacement #Pericardial ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion
The CT-image shows a large pericardial effusion.
Always compare these post-operative chest films with the pre-operative ones.
a large pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CTChest # ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion ... #RadiologyAssistant
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
Continue with the CT ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CXR #PostSurgical ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion ... #RadiologyAssistant
There is a large pericardial effusion, which is located posteriorly to the left ventricle (blue arrow).
The
There is a large pericardial ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTS #CTChest # ... #Effusion #PericardialEffusion ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pericardial cyst
Pericardial cysts are connected to the pericardium and usually contain clear fluid.
The majority of pericardial
of the proximal aorta ... and pulmonary arteries ... On CT however there ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Cyst #RadiologyAssistant
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... - Cataract Plan ... Severe Aortic stenosis