Jan 3, 2025 · The 'moguls of the heart' refer to the bulges of the cardiomediastinal contour on frontal chest radiographs. The cardiomediastinal bulges are likened to skiing moguls (bumps of packed snow on a mountainside sculptured by turning skis).

Dec 20, 2020 · Mogul signs are various bumps or moguls seen on the cardiac borders on chest X-ray. Moguls are bumps formed on ski paths as skiers push snow into mounds as they take sharp turns. The mogul signs seen on the left cardiac border are: First mogul: Aortic knuckle. Second mogul: Main pulmonary artery segment when it is dilated.

Diagrams showing the anatomy of the cardiomediastinal silhouette with the corresponding mogul on the frontal chest radiograph: first mogul - aortic knob (aortic arch) second mogul - main pulmonary artery segment

Apr 16, 2021 · 30 yo F w/ systolic ejection murmur @LUSB, gradually progressive heart failure. You suspect an atrial septal defect. How would the CXR appear? Which mogul would be prominent?

Aug 28, 2024 · convex left atrial appendage (third mogul sign): normally the left heart border just below the pulmonary outflow track should be flat or slightly concave. Indirect signs include: splaying of the carina, with the increase of the tracheal bifurcation angle to over 90 degrees

From top to bottom, the normal moguls are the aortic knob, left main pulmonary artery, and left ventricle. A possible fourth mogul (between the left main PA and LV) is the left atrial appendage (not visualized in this image).

Sep 29, 2020 · Aortic knuckle and main pulmonary artery are the first and second moguls. When the left atrium is enlarged, it forms a double atrial contour or shadow within shadow or double atrial shadow near the right heart border.

Aug 29, 2016 · “Moguls of the Heart.” Skiing the moguls of the heart refers to the left mediastinal outline beginning at the aortic knob. A prominent knob is a clue to ectasia, aneurysm, or hypertension.

Sep 17, 2016 · The left cardiac and great vessels border might be considered as four skiing moguls. From cephalad to caudad the moguls are the aortic arch, the main and left pulmonary arteries, the left atrial appendage, and the left ventricle.

The left cardiac and great vessels border what might be considered as four skiing moguls. From cephalad to caudad, the moguls are the aortic arch, the main and left pulmonary arter-ies, the left atrial appendage, and the left ventricle.