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Decreased Left Lung Vascularity in Congenital Left to Right Shunts:

Decreased Left Lung Vascularity in Congenital Left to Right Shunts: ACTA RADIOLOGICA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF DENMARK, FINLAND, NORWAY AND SWEDEN Vol. 1 New series 1963 Fasc.6 DIAGNOSIS November DECREASED LEFT LUNG VASCULARITY IN CONGENITAL LEFT TO RIGHT SHUNTS by JOSEPH E. WHITLEY, ULF RUDHE and HARRY HERZENBERG Reports of diffuse or partial hypovascularity of the left lung associated with congenital heart disease have appeared in the literature in the last two or three years. FLEMING (1959) reported decreased vascularity of the left lung in 15 cases of atrial septal defect. A similar finding was reported in 3 cases of patent ductus arteriosus by GARFUNKEL & KIRKPATRICK (1961), who initially attribu­ ted it to overaeration of the left lung, and more recently (1963) proposed a combination of overaeration and decreased vascularity as being etiologic. Ob­ servations of similar disparities have been made at this institution in cases of atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus as well as in ventricular septal defect and certain other conditions. In an effort to elucidate some of the roentgenologic aspects of this condition roentgenograms of the chest as well as angiocardiograms and heart catheteri­ zation data, when available, were reviewed in 104 cases of isolated ventricular septal defect, 70 cases http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis SAGE

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ACTA RADIOLOGICA OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF DENMARK, FINLAND, NORWAY AND SWEDEN Vol. 1 New series 1963 Fasc.6 DIAGNOSIS November DECREASED LEFT LUNG VASCULARITY IN CONGENITAL LEFT TO RIGHT SHUNTS by JOSEPH E. WHITLEY, ULF RUDHE and HARRY HERZENBERG Reports of diffuse or partial hypovascularity of the left lung associated with congenital heart disease have appeared in the literature in the last two or three years. FLEMING (1959) reported decreased vascularity of the left lung in 15 cases of atrial septal defect. A similar finding was reported in 3 cases of patent ductus arteriosus by GARFUNKEL & KIRKPATRICK (1961), who initially attribu­ ted it to overaeration of the left lung, and more recently (1963) proposed a combination of overaeration and decreased vascularity as being etiologic. Ob­ servations of similar disparities have been made at this institution in cases of atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus as well as in ventricular septal defect and certain other conditions. In an effort to elucidate some of the roentgenologic aspects of this condition roentgenograms of the chest as well as angiocardiograms and heart catheteri­ zation data, when available, were reviewed in 104 cases of isolated ventricular septal defect, 70 cases

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