Pulmonary vascularity on the plain chest radiograph.
The most important factor in the interpretation of any heart lesion is the radiographic appearance of the pulmonary vessels (vascularity) and lung parenchyma. The author discusses several abnormalities; he focuses particularly on pulmonary venous hypertension.
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