Evaluation of left ventricular enlargement in the lateral position of the chest using the Hoffman and Rigler sign

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dc.contributor.authorFreeman, V.
dc.contributor.authorMutatiri, C.
dc.contributor.authorPretorius, M.
dc.contributor.authorDoubell, A.
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-23T11:55:41Z
dc.date.available2012-01-23T11:55:41Z
dc.date.issued2003-06
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.cvja.co.za/en_ZA
dc.description.abstractObjective: To evaluate left ventricular enlargement in the lateral projection of the chest using the Hoffman and Rigler sign. Background: The Hoffman and Rigler sign for determining left ventricular enlargement was suggested as early as 1965 before the routine use of echocardiography. Methods: We studied 136 patients who had had cardiac ultrasound and chest X-rays with lateral projections. We assessed left ventricular size on the lateral projection using the Hoffman and Rigler method (measurement A) and compared this measurement to the value obtained by cardiac ultrasound. The effect of right ventricular size on this measurement was also evaluated. Results: The average value of measurement A in all patients with echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular enlargement (LVED above 59 mm) was 19 mm (SD ± 4.03) (95% CI 17.96 to 20.04). Of the 48 patients with a normal size left ventricle on echocardiography, 25.58% had measurement A 18 mm and above, and 13.95% had a value 19 mm and above. Of the 19 patients with right ventricular enlargement (normal left ventricle) on echocardiography, 36.84% had measurement A 18 mm and above, whereas 21.05% had this value 19 mm and above. Measurement A in patients with left ventricular enlargement compared with those with right ventricular enlargement showed a significant difference (p < 0.05). Conclusions: When the crossing of the inferior vena cava and the left ventricle can be adequately visualised, the Hoffman and Rigler sign of evaluating left ventricular enlargement in the lateral projection of the chest is a valuable alternative where cardiac ultrasound is not readily available.en_ZA
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dc.format.extentp. 134-137 : ill.
dc.identifier.citationFreeman, V., Mutatiri, C., Pretorius, M. & Doubell, A. 2003. Evaluation of left ventricular enlargement in the lateral position of the chest using the Hoffman and Rigler sign. Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa, 14(3):134-137.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1680-0745(online)
dc.identifier.issn1995-1892(print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/19340
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherClinics Cardiv Publishingen_ZA
dc.rights.holderCardiovascular Journal of Africa holds the copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectLeft ventricular enlargementen_ZA
dc.subjectHoffman and Rigler signen_ZA
dc.subjectEchocardiographyen_ZA
dc.subjectLateral projection of the chesten_ZA
dc.subjectCadiac ultrasounden_ZA
dc.titleEvaluation of left ventricular enlargement in the lateral position of the chest using the Hoffman and Rigler signen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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