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Mental Health. Medically reviewed by Daniel Murrell, M. What are the symptoms? Causes of an enlarged heart. Who is at increased risk? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? What are the possible complications? How can you prevent this condition? It is a vague response that is not to be used as direct medical advice and in no way should replace the opinion of a medical provider. Hi Doctor, I have been told I have borderline enlarged heart.
She insisted that I not worry and just need to make sure my blood pressure remains good. I just wanted to get your opinion. I worry a lot. Thank you. My mom has a enlarged heart.
She has had 1 heartattack. But several stents put in. She had her heart attack back in the 90s. She is 80 years old in very bad health. I was diagnosed with borderline prominence of heart size with no significant abnormality.
I was told to lose 40lbs due to me being overweight. My blood work came back remarkable no cholesterol issues, diabetes or high blood pressure. Can that diagnoses be reversed? Hello, my father has an enlarged heart. He has high blood pressure and his were also filled with liquids. As a result of liquid in his lungs, his right leg is swollen and has an inflated stomach, for a lack of a better description.
Is there anyway for him to decrease his heart through surgery, since his doctor recommended? My stepfather has just been told his heart is quite enlarged. He has had 2 or 3 strokes in the last years due to not taking his blood pressure medicine. Recently his legs have been very swollen and weeping a bit.
My mom took him to the Dr and he was told by the internist he has an enlarged heart from the X ray. Next she is taking him to a cardiologist. Cardiologist told him he has Grade 1 Diastolic Disfunction. The signs and symptoms may suggest heart failure, maybe from long standing high blood pressure or other reasons. They will likely start with an echocardiogram to evaluate the structure and function of the heart, and address risk factors for heart disease.
There may also be some form of stress testing involved to evaluate the blood supply to the heart. I was told that I had a slightly in large heart after a echocardiogram. I was told just to continue to take my blood pressure medication which I have only been on approximately three weeks. Originally my blood pressure was moderately high.
So is there anything else that I need to do other than diet and exercise? They were very vague. It depends on the type and pattern of enlargement. In many cases blood pressure is felt to be the driving cause and so that is the focus of treatment however all around risk factor modification is advised which can be summarized as attention to risk factors and lifestyle in general. I have been told my chest x-ray has said I have enlarged hear muscle.
What does this mean ,please. It means you may have findings on the x-ray that may suggest an enlarged heart however that is not conclusive, further tests such as an echocardiogram would be needed to see if this was truly the case.
Hi Mustafa, excellent article was very easy to read and informative, I am writing as I have had a heart problem for around 2years since I was 28yo that was brought on by a bad reaction to a recreational drug which I believe caused a heart attack, and have been looking for answers since, it is primarily a very heavy heartbeat which has severely affected my sleep as well as causing fatigue and chest pains. Aortic Valve Regurgitation? Venticular Hypertrophy? I know this is a long list of possible causes though I am wondering from your experience what kinds of damage even if minor could cause these type of symptoms?
Please tell me if she can be normal as before or not? Assalam o alikum.. My baby is dcmp patient when he was only of four months.. Symptoms are controlled but medicine still are not reaponding as it should be.. He is now of 8 months.. How much critical this is for him?? Is it threatening to his life??? Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can increase your risk of heart attack, kidney failure and stroke.
Heart Foundation of Australia warns of the risk of high blood pressure and tells you what you can do to keep your blood pressure down. CPR is a life-saving skill that everyone should learn from an accredited organisation.
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Summary Read the full fact sheet. On this page. Symptoms of an enlarged heart Causes of enlarged heart Diagnosis of enlarged heart Treatment of enlarged heart Where to get help. The range of underlying problems that can lead to an enlarged heart may be: pathological — linked to actual disease of the heart muscle physiological — linked to other causes that are overworking the heart muscle, such as high blood pressure or thyroid diseases.
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