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cardiomegaly /car·dio·meg·a·ly/ (-meg´ah-le) abnormal enlargement of the heart.
Cardiomegaly An enlarged heart. Mentioned in: Kawasaki Syndrome cardiomegaly [kär′dē·ōmeg′əlē] Etymology: Gk, kardia + megas, large enlargement of the heart. cardiomegaly enlargement of the heart. cardiomegaly Enlargement of the heart Patient discussion about cardiomegaly. Q. Why does Aortic stenosis causes an enlarged heart? My father was recently diagnosed as suffering from enlarged heart due to his Aortic stenosis. what is the connection between those to conditions? As far as I understand that aortic stenosis mean that the aortic valve is too small not too large... A. The connection between those pathologies is mainly mechanical. because your father's valve is smaller, less amount of blood can be ejected in every heart bit. because of that the heart is working harder. the heart is a muscle and like other muscles in our body when it "works out" it gets bigger Q. I understtod that massive beer drinking can lead to heart enlargemt is it true? how much beer is ok to drink? I am a 22 years old collage student. we drink a lot of beer every weekend and someone said it can lead to vitamin deficiency and to an enlarged heart. how can i know if i drink too much beer? is there any thing i can do to decrease my chance for enlarged heart? A. Drinking beer can lead to many consequences like hypertension problems with the blood lipids and to Dilated cardiomyopathy - an enlarged heart. its hard to say how much is OK to drink, but drinking 1 can every day can lead to this situation. If you feel you drink to much, go to your physician and he will refer you to the closest AA group. Q. What causes Cardiomegaly? My Husband has had a physical checkup and has found to have Cardiomegaly. What does it mean and what causes it? A. Cardiomegaly means an enlarged heart and it is a sign of an underlying problem. It can have many causes, including: Read more or ask a question about cardiomegalyHigh blood pressure Heart valve disorders Weakness of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) Severe anemia Thyroid disorders Excessive iron in the body (hemochromatosis) Abnormal protein buildup in an organ (amyloidosis) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Chest x-ray showed cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure. Reports associating heart enlargement, or cardiomegaly, with steroid use often ignore the role of natural, non-threatening enlargement brought on by prolonged physical exertion, not to mention the effects of alcohol abuse. Aortic aneurysm, cardiomegaly, and tuberculous sequelae (to name a few) may cause compression of the vagus nerve or the RLN. |
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