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What Does the following chest X-ray Indicate? 

CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE REPORT BELOW OF A CHEST X-RAY. I HAVE GONE THRU A HEART BY-PASS 2 YR AGO AND PICKED UP PLEURAL EFFUSION LATER. THIS IS THE REPORT THAT WAS DONE IN NOV 2016. FRONTAL AND LATERAL VIEWS REVEAL A STABLE CARDIOMEDIASTINAL SILHOUETTE STATUS POST MEDIAN STERNOTOMY. IMPROVED AERATION HAS OCCURRED WITHIN THE LFT LUNG BASE THOUGH LINER SCAR AND / OR ATELECTASIS PERSISTS. RT HEMITHORAX IS CLEAR.
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Stable cardiomediastinal silhouette post median sternotomy- the cardiomediastinal area refers to the heart and other structures in the center. According to the x ray, this appearance of the area is fine. They mention that this is after a procedure on the lungs

Improved aeration within the left lung base- there is more air in the lungs on the left, also good

Atelectasis persists- some of the lung on the left side is collapsed still though there is more air going in. This should improve

Rt hemithorax is clear- no problems on the left side of the chest

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What Does the following chest X-ray Indicate? 

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Stable cardiomediastinal silhouette post median sternotomy- the cardiomediastinal area refers to the heart and other structures in the center. According to the x ray, this appearance of the area is fine. They mention that this is after a procedure on the lungs Improved aeration within the left lung base- there is more air in the lungs on the left, also good Atelectasis persists- some of the lung on the left side is collapsed still though there is more air going in. This should improve Rt hemithorax is clear- no problems on the left side of the chest I hope this helps