Diagnostic Pointers in Cardiology - Thorax
Author: Dr. Subrahmanyam Karuturi, MD
| Diagnostic Pointers | Diagnosis | Associated Cardiac Diagnosis |
| Shield chest | Turner Syndrome | Hypoplastic left heart , Coarctation of the Aorta, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Aortic Dissection, Hypertension |
| Barrel chest | Emphysema | Cor pulmonale |
| Pectus carinatum, pectus excavatum, kyphoscoliosis | Marfan's Syndrome | Mitral Valve Prolapse, Aortic Root Dilation, Aortic Dissection |
| Kyphoscoliosis | Cor pulmonale | |
| Thoracic bulges | ASD/VSD | |
| Pectus carinatuum, pectus excavatum, straight back | Systolic murmurs | |
| Akyphotic, straight back | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
Diagnostic Pointers in Cardiology
