Cardiomegaly is an enlarged heart. The enlargement is a condition caused by underlying disorders like high blood pressure, valve disorders, pericardial effusion, coronary heart disease, anemia, thyroid disorders, etc. This condition leads to shortness of breath, arrhythmia, edema, etc. The treatment includes the elimination of underlying disorders and lifestyle modifications.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to the statement, your mother has recently been affected by COVID-19 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2).
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concerns. Pleural fluid collection occurs when infection persists for a long time and is not responding to antibiotics.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. An enlarged heart seen only on a chest X-ray is not reliable. An X-ray is similar to a shadow— the farther you stand from a wall, the larger your shadow becomes.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear of your health issues. The decision to wait for a year will depend on your clinical symptoms alongside other factors.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sad to know about her multiple comorbidities. She has heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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