Cardiomegaly is not a condition requiring treatment - it is a symptom of another disease process. As such, the cardiomegaly is not treated, the underlying process is treated.
The most common cause of cardiomegaly is hypertension. Treatment of the hypertension may result in decreasing cardiomegaly, but this is not typical.
Other conditions which result in cardiomegaly include myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension. Renal disease is also a less common cause. For congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction, ACE inhibitors can be used to help prevent remodeling of the heart and decrease cardiomegaly.
You may have the dilated heart of there may be hypertrophy of the heart. You have to tackle the problem, at times with the surgery to treat the enlarged heart.
First, call 911, then ask for an ambulance and give them your address, then wait for the ambulance to come.
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The left side of the heart pumps the blood around the body, thus, your left side "worksout" more than your right. Hence bigger muscle.
Very, Go see your doctor. You will have a ECG done (Electrocardiogram) and if it needs further investigation you'll have an ultrasound done. === ===
Cardiomegaly.
It depends on how enlarged it is, why it is enlarged, and what other medical issues you might have. This question can not be answered here. You need to talk to your doctor.
Enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) isn't a disease, but rather a symptom of another condition. You may develop an enlarged heart temporarily because of a stress on your body, such as pregnancy, or because of a medical condition, such as the weakening of the heart muscle, coronary artery disease, heart valve problems or abnormal heart rhythms.
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An enlarged heart may be considered a Heart disease if it is not a result of training. Enlarged heart is also known as cardiomegaly.
It is the medical term for enlarged heart. (Cardio = Heart, megaly = enlarged)
Yes, The Rev from Avenged Sevenfold had and died of an enlarged heart.
Very, Go see your doctor. You will have a ECG done (Electrocardiogram) and if it needs further investigation you'll have an ultrasound done. === ===
The medical term for an enlarged heart is "Cardiomegaly". Cardiomegaly can in practice take the form of Hypertrophy (thickening) of the heart muscles in some patients while in others cardiomegaly takes the form of dilation (increase in volume) of one or more of the heart chambers.In some people, an enlarged heart causes no signs or symptoms. Others may suffer from shortness of breath, abnormal heart rhythm. dizziness. edema (swelling), coughing and/or chest pains.The term is most commonly used to refer to an enlarged heart observed on chest X-ray before other tests are done to try to diagnose the specific condition causing the cardiomegaly. Treatment for enlarged heart is directed at correcting the underlying cause and may include medications, medical procedures or surgery.
Cystomegaly Cysto - means bladder megaly- means enlarged
enlarged heart
He had an enlarged heart.
Your doctor will perform various tests of the heart wave signals to see if you have an enlarged heart. Once he knows then he can figure out a way to help you.
Lamictal is an anti convulsing medication that is used in the treatment of seizures or as a mood stabilizer in humans. 50 milligrams of Lamictal given to a 15 year old dog with an enlarged heart can cause massive cardiac failure and death.
Cardiomegaly.
Even if an organ is enlarged, it does not necessarily mean that it weighs more than the average weight of the organ. The weight of an enlarged heart would have to be determined by an autopsy. The average weight of the human heart is between 250 and 350 grams.