Cœur en sabot

Cœur en sabot
SpecialtyCardiology
Differential diagnosisTetralogy 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

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  1. ^ Haider EA (2008). "The boot-shaped heart sign". Radiology. 246 (1): 328–329. doi:10.1148/radiol.2461041673. PMID 18096546.
  2. ^ "Definition: Cœur en sabot from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-01-02.
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