Definition of Enlarged heart

  • Medical Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Enlarged heart: Enlargement of the heart. An enlarged heart

is a descriptive term that is used to refer to the physical finding of an enlarged heart and is not a disease itself. Heart enlargement can be caused by a number of different conditions including diseases of the heart muscle
or heart valves, high blood pressure
, arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension
. Enlarged heart can also sometimes accompany longstanding anemia
and thyroid
disease, among other conditions. Treatment and prognosis
are dependent upon the underlying cause. Also referred to medically as cardiomegaly
.

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