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During my Xray a very mild cardio megaly was seen all my reports are normal inculding Echo,but please suggest how tht slight enlargement is to be avoided in xray.My age is 45 wt 78 kgs ht is5.7 and histiry of BP now using Thelma 80 and MetXL 25
hello, if your echo is normal then no need to worry. Mild cardiomegaly on is usually a artefact and occurs due to image magnification, or if film is taken in expiratory phase of respiration. So need to anything as echo is confirmatory and if it's normal, it rules out cardiomegaly.
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Suggest Treatment For Mild Cardiomegaly
hello, if your echo is normal then no need to worry. Mild cardiomegaly on is usually a artefact and occurs due to image magnification, or if film is taken in expiratory phase of respiration. So need to anything as echo is confirmatory and if it s normal, it rules out cardiomegaly.