Chronic stable angina chest x-ray

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Overview
Routine chest x-ray examination is important in the evaluation of patients with signs or symptoms of congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, or aortic dissection/aneurysm. The presentation of cardiomegaly, characterized by pulmonary congestion on a chest x-ray, is indicative of a poor prognosis for the patient.

==ACC / AHA Guidelines- Chest X-Ray (DO NOT EDIT) == {{cquote|

Class I
1. Chest x-ray in patients with signs or symptoms of congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, or aortic dissection/aneurysm. (Level of Evidence: B)

Class IIa
1. Chest x-ray in patients with signs or symptoms of pulmonary disease. (Level of Evidence: B)

Class IIb
1. Chest x-ray in other patients. (Level of Evidence: C)}}

==ESC Guidelines- Chest X-Ray for initial diagnostic assessment of angina (DO NOT EDIT) == {{cquote|

Class I
1. CXR in patients with suspected heart failure. (Level of Evidence: C)

2. CXR in patients with clinical evidence of signiﬁcant pulmonary disease. (Level of Evidence: B)}}

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 * The Chronic Stable Angina Living Guidelines: Vote on current recommendations and suggest revisions to the guidelines

Guidelines Resources

 * The ACC/AHA/ACP–ASIM Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina


 * Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris: The Task Force on the Management of Stable Angina Pectoris of the European Society of Cardiology


 * The ACC/AHA 2002 Guideline Update for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina


 * The 2007 Chronic Angina Focused Update of the ACC/AHA 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina