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Preferred Label : posterior wedging sign;

Definition : Esophagus shifts to the right and aorta shifts to the left during ventricular systole and a cardiac fluoroscope. Suggests mitral insufficiency; regurgitation causes left atrium to wedge between structures.;

Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;

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Esophagus shifts to the right and aorta shifts to the left during ventricular systole and a cardiac fluoroscope. Suggests mitral insufficiency; regurgitation causes left atrium to wedge between structures.

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03/05/2025


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