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Echocardiogram Shows Prominent Cardiomediastinal Silhouette. Is This Aneurysm Or Heart Damage ?
Hi: My husbands echocardiogram showed Prominent cardiomediastinal silhouette. The Cardiologist who read the echo said he could either have an aneurysm or damage from previous heart by pass surgery. He said it may be hard to tell. Is there
a test that would more accurately determine which it is?
a test that would more accurately determine which it is?
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
Dear madam there is another specific test that show more about prominent cardiomediastinal silhouette. It is called CT ( computed tomography) that is useful for this kind of problem and helps the cardilogist for the right diagnosis. Wish i have helped you , all the best
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