Pisco, JM2015-04-232015-04-231992Acta Med Port. 1992 Mar;5(3):135-8http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2128The correct interpretation of chest film on cardiac patients is very important. The most important feature is the radiographic appearance of the pulmonary vascularity. Four different patterns of pulmonary vascularity are considered: normal, decreased, increased and uneven. The different diseases associated with each type are mentioned. From the pulmonary vascular pattern one can deduct hemodynamic data which are important for the diagnosis, grade of severity and follow-up.engHSM IMAHeart Diseases/complicationsHeart Diseases/pathologyHeart Diseases/physiopathologyLung/physiopathologyLung/radiographyLung Diseases/etiologyLung Diseases/physiopathologyjournal article