Cardiomegaly
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| Term | Cardiomegaly |
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| Description | Enlargement of the heart, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50. |
| Definition | Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50. Heart enlargement may involve the right, the left, or both heart ventricles or heart atria. Cardiomegaly is a nonspecific symptom seen in patients with chronic systolic heart failure (heart failure) or several forms of cardiomyopathies. |
| References | 1. NCBI, MeSH http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=mesh&term=Cardiomegaly |
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