Cardiothoracic Ratio

    Last Updated: July 19, 2023

    Cardiothoracic ratio is a measure of the ratio of horizontal cardiac diameter to the horizontal thoracic diameter. Although useful for an initial, rough assessment of heart size, it is a poor disease marker due to its lack of correlation with heart function.

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