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Medicine Valvular Heart Disease d09d37c9

In mitral stenosis double atrial shadow is due to enlargement of?

A
Right atrium
B
Left atrium
C
Both atria
D
Left auricle
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Left atrium o Double Density sign in Mitral Stenosis is a sign of enlargement of Left Atrium.# Double density sign is seen on frontal chest radiograph in the presence of left atrial enlargement and occurs when the right side of the left atrium pushes behind the right cardiac shadows indenting the lung and forming its own district sihhouette.# If large enough it can actually reach beyond the border of the right atrium.

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