Why the study?
The study was conducted to verify the usefulness of the radiological cardiothoracic ratio as a potential marker of left ventricular hypertrophy assessed by echocardiography.
Does the radiological cardiothoracic ratio accurately detect left ventricular hypertrophy assessed by echocardiography in adult patients?
Does the radiological cardiothoracic ratio accurately detect left ventricular hypertrophy assessed by echocardiography in adult patients?
The radiological cardiothoracic ratio (CTR > 0.49) is a moderately accurate marker for detecting left ventricular hypertrophy compared to echocardiography.
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May support LVH screening on routine radiographs; leaves open prospective validation against echocardiography.
Truszkiewicz et al. (2022) studied this question.
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