cardiomegaly
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Cardiomegaly (sometimes megacardia or megalocardia) is a medical condition in which the heart becomes enlarged. It is more commonly referred to simply as "having an enlarged heart". It is usually the result of underlying conditions that make the heart work harder, such as obesity, heart valve disease, high blood pressure (hypertension), and coronary artery disease. Cardiomyopathy is also associated with cardiomegaly.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Cardiomegaly
- Medical condition (new).image
- Cardiomegally.PNG
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Cardiomegaly on chest X-ray with a pacemaker
- Medical condition (new).field
- Cardiology
- Medical condition (new).types
- Athletic heart syndrome, Ventricular hypertrophy, Atrial enlargement
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Dilated cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy screening
via Wikipedia infobox
Health references
- ICD-10
- I51.7 — Cardiomegaly
Research
64,136 papers- Cardiomegaly: Navigating the uncharted territories of heart failure - A multimodal radiological journey through advanced imaging, pathophysiological landscapes, and innovative therapeutic frontiers.Current problems in cardiology · 2024
- Massive pleural effusion and cardiomegaly.The Korean journal of internal medicine · 2023
- Post-mortem cardiomegaly descriptor: Call for consistent criteria.Journal of forensic sciences · 2025
- Can Transthoracic Echocardiography Replace Chest Radiography in the Evaluation of Cardiomegaly in Chagas Cardiomyopathy?Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2021
- Development of cardiomegaly. A unifying hypothesis explaining the growth of muscle fibers, blood vessels and collagen of heart.Cardiology · 1972
via PubMed
Clinical Trials
433 registered- PHASE1UNKNOWNDilated cardiomYopathy iNtervention With Allogeneic MyocardIally-regenerative Cells (DYNAMIC)Capricor Inc. · NCT02293603
- PHASE4COMPLETEDEmpagliflozin and Cardiac Remodelling in People Without DiabetesUnity Health Toronto · NCT04461041
- PHASE1RECRUITINGFish Oil, Metformin and Heart Health in PCOSUniversity of Alberta · NCT06424860
- PHASE2COMPLETEDSafety and Efficacy Study of Intramyocardial Stem Cell Therapy in Patients With Dilated CardiomyopathyUniversity Medical Centre Ljubljana · NCT01350310
- PHASE3COMPLETEDThe PRIMO Study: Paricalcitol Capsules Benefits Renal Failure Induced Cardiac Morbidity in Subjects With Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3/4AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott) · NCT00497146
- PHASE4COMPLETEDReduction of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy After Eplerenone TherapyPoznan University of Medical Sciences · NCT03186742
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Mechanism
- Diagnosis
- Classification
- By enlarged location
- Structure of enlargement
- Treatment
- Medications
- Devices to regulate heartbeat
- Surgical procedures
- Consequences
- Recommended lifestyle changes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Cardiomegaly (sometimes megacardia or megalocardia) is a medical condition in which the heart becomes enlarged. It is more commonly referred to simply as "having an enlarged heart". It is usually the result of underlying conditions that make the heart work harder, such as obesity, heart valve disease, high blood pressure (hypertension), and coronary artery disease. Cardiomyopathy is also associated with cardiomegaly.
Cardiomegaly can be serious and can result in congestive heart failure. Recent studies suggest that cardiomegaly is associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac death.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “cardiomegaly” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.