| Cœur en sabot | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiology |
| Differential diagnosis | Tetralogy of Fallot |
Cœur en sabot (French for "clog-shaped heart" or "boot-shaped heart" [1]) is a radiological sign seen most commonly in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, [2] a cyanotic congenital heart disease. It is a radiological term to describe the following findings in the x-ray:[ citation needed]
- The cardiac size is normal or mildly enlarged.
- The left cardiac border shows uplifted apex "outermost lower most point of the heart at the left side" denoting right ventricular enlargement.
- exaggerated cardiac waist, which means that the pulmonary segment is small and concave suggesting infundibular pulmonary stenosis.
Echocardiography has been used for confirmation and differentiation of congenital heart diseases.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ Haider EA (2008). "The boot-shaped heart sign". Radiology. 246 (1): 328–329. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2461041673. PMID 18096546.
- ^ "Definition: Cœur en sabot from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-01-02.
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