Cardiomegaly history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor in Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

The history and symptoms can suggest the underlying cause of cardiomegaly. The patient may have a history of rheumatic heart disease or congenital heart disease, or a history of alcohol abuse which may suggest dilated cardiomyopathy. Symptoms such as chest pain, or other cardiac or respiratory symptoms may help in illiciting the underlying cause.

Symptoms

Depending upon the underlying cause of cardiomegaly, the following symptoms may be present:

History

In the patient with cardiomegaly the following historical information should be obtained:


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