Accepted at: Jul, 13, 2025
12:38 a.m.
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What chest x-ray findings may be seen in pulmonary arterial hypertension?
{{c1::Elevated cardiac apex due to right ventricular hypertrophy
Enlarged right atrium
Prominent pulmonary outflow tract
Enlarged pulmonary arteries
Pruning of peripheral pulmonary vessels
Radiographic correlates of underlying causes*}}
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<div>What chest x-ray findings may be seen in <b>pulmonary arterial hypertension</b>?</div><br><div>{{c1::Elevated cardiac apex due to right ventricular hypertrophy<div>Enlarged right atrium</div> <div>Prominent pulmonary outflow tract</div> <div>Enlarged pulmonary arteries</div> <div>Pruning of peripheral pulmonary vessels</div> <div>Radiographic correlates of underlying causes*}}</div></div>
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* such as kyphoscoliosis, valvular heart disease, or changes due to interstitial lung disease
An enlarged cardiac silhouette with prominent pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries proximally.
Case courtesy of Frank Gaillard, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8653
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<div>* such as kyphoscoliosis, valvular heart disease, or changes due to interstitial lung disease</div><br><div><img src="038fda3b735a9cea31bf60aab63c0e71.webp" width="495"><br></div><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><div>An enlarged cardiac silhouette with prominent pulmonary trunk and pulmonary arteries proximally.<br></div><div><i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i>Case courtesy of Frank Gaillard, <a href="http://radiopaedia.org/">Radiopaedia.org</a>, <a href="https://radiopaedia.org/cases/pulmonary-arterial-hypertension">rID: 8653</a></i></span></i></div></span></i>
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