Why the study?
Does chest X-ray cardiothoracic ratio accurately estimate cardiac size compared to echocardiography in patients with cardiac symptoms?
Population
150 patients attending Alsader Teaching Hospital for various cardiac symptoms
Comparison
Chest X-ray measuring cardiothoracic ratio from… vs 2D echocardiography measuring Left Ventricular…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Chest X-ray may aid sensitive preliminary screening for cardiomegaly; leaves open its accuracy versus echocardiography in symptomatic patients.
Does chest X-ray cardiothoracic ratio accurately estimate cardiac size compared to echocardiography in patients with cardiac symptoms?
Chest X-ray is a highly sensitive but poorly specific preliminary screening tool for cardiomegaly, requiring echocardiography for accurate assessment.
Abd-Hazaa et al. (2007) studied this question.
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