Table 2 Prevalence of incidental cardiac and extracardiac findings
Total IF | % of cardiac or extracardiac IF | % of all IF | Significant IF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Incidental cardiac findings | ||||
Left atrial dilatation | 34 | 47.9 | 16.1 | |
Right atrial dilatation | 14 | 19.7 | 6.6 | |
Aortic valve calcifications | 7 | 9.9 | 3.3 | |
Lipomatous metaplasia (chronic myocardial infarction) | 3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | |
Pericardial effusion | 3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | |
Left ventricular hypertrophy | 2 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1 |
Atrial septal aneurysm | 1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | |
Left atrial thrombus | 1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | |
Other | 6 | 8.5 | 2.8 | |
Total | 71 | 100.0 | 33.6 | 1 |
Incidental extracardiac findings | ||||
Pulmonary nodules | 54 | 38.6 | 25.6 | 23 |
Emphysema | 21 | 15.0 | 10.0 | |
Pleural effusion/thickening | 6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | |
Thoracic aorta dilatation | 5 | 3.6 | 2.4 | |
Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes | 4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3 |
Subclavian artery stenosis | 4 | 2,9 | 1.9 | |
Main pulmonary artery dilatation | 2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
Brachiocephalic artery stenosis | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
Pulmonary infiltrates | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1 |
Hiatal hernia | 17 | 12.1 | 8.1 | |
Hepatic lesions | 10 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 6 |
Abdominal aorta aneurysm | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
Adrenal gland adenoma | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
Thyroid nodules | 7 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 3 |
Breast abnormalities | 2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
Other | 4 | 2.9 | 1.9 | |
Total | 140 | 100 | 66.4 | 36 |