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What does mildly enlarged cardio mediastinal silhouette &mild enhancement anterior and inferior pericardium i am 3 months post pericardial window?
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It depends what your: Previous x ray looked like. For definitive answer, you will probably need to repeat echocardiogram. Ask your doctor for recommendation on when you should get this test.
Answered 8/22/2018
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