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What Causes Expansion Of Heart?
What is the condition name when a heart start getting bigger? How severe is this? My mom is 59, 5'1, 210lbs. heart arithmia, diabetes, high blood pressure, that I know of. She told me that her Dr told her that her heart is expanding and refered her to a heart specialist. I just want to know how worried I should be.
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
hi
the expansion of heart is called cardiomegaly
there are many reason or causes for it.
its definitely an important sign and you should be definitely consulting a cardiologist for that.
how serious it is, can be known only after its complete evaluation
I suggest you to get an appointment with ur cardiologist aan get a consultation soon.
the expansion of heart is called cardiomegaly
there are many reason or causes for it.
its definitely an important sign and you should be definitely consulting a cardiologist for that.
how serious it is, can be known only after its complete evaluation
I suggest you to get an appointment with ur cardiologist aan get a consultation soon.
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