Mitral heart

Discussion:

Even though this is an AP projection there is no doubt the heart is huge.

Check out the subcarinal angle on this patient which is 160 degrees due to the enlarged left atrium below splaying it.

Proof of prior mitral stenosis is evident in the form of a mitral valve replacement (which is open at the time of the image acquisition).

The water bottle heart appearance is more usually associated with a pericardial effusion.

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