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52 Years Old, Has Shortness Of Breath. X-ray Shows Prominent Aortic Knuckle. Recommendations?
Dear sir
My mother is 52 yrs old she is complaining of shortness of breath unrelated to effort , x ray was done 1 year ago was normal another one done 5 months ago showed prominent aortic knuckle however she is not hypertensive e
plz whats its significance?
Thanks alot
My mother is 52 yrs old she is complaining of shortness of breath unrelated to effort , x ray was done 1 year ago was normal another one done 5 months ago showed prominent aortic knuckle however she is not hypertensive e
plz whats its significance?
Thanks alot
Sat, 25 May 2013
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Prominence of aortic knuckle is often an incidental finding in most cases.
EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring) / ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further cardiac assessment and assistance.
If there are no clues, the lungs should be evaluated by CT cheat and Spirometry (Lung function)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Prominence of aortic knuckle is often an incidental finding in most cases.
EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring) / ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further cardiac assessment and assistance.
If there are no clues, the lungs should be evaluated by CT cheat and Spirometry (Lung function)
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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