Can Transthoracic Echocardiography Replace Chest Radiography in the Evaluation of Cardiomegaly in Chagas Cardiomyopathy?

Conclusion LVEDD on echocardiography is an appropriate, highly specific parameter to distinguish between the presence and absence of cardiomegaly on chest X-ray in Chagas disease. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2021; 116(1):68-74)
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research