Boot-shaped heart
Last revised by Peter John Bandura on 26 Oct 2022
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Citation:
Bickle I, Bell D, Qureshi P, et al. Boot-shaped heart. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43087
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43087
Article created:
23 Feb 2016,
Ian Bickle ◉
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At the time the article was created Ian Bickle had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
26 Oct 2022,
Peter John Bandura
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- Boot-shaped hearts
- Boot shaped heart
- Cœur en sabot
- Couer en sabot
A 'boot-shaped' heart ("cœur en sabot" in French) is the description given to the appearance of the heart on plain film in some cases of Tetralogy of Fallot. It describes the appearances of an upturned cardiac apex due to right ventricular hypertrophy and a concave pulmonary arterial segment.
References
- 1. Ferguson EC, Krishnamurthy R, Oldham SA. Classic imaging signs of congenital cardiovascular abnormalities. Radiographics. 2007;27 (5): 1323-34. Radiographics (full text) - doi:10.1148/rg.275065148 - Pubmed citation
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