Question 1

cardiomegaly is a condition making it dangerous to exercise?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cardiomegaly or enlarged heart is a result of some underlying condition.  It may affect how the heart functions therefore anything that increases the work of the heart, i.e. Exercise, can influence the ability of the heart to function properly. Always, always check with your doctor about your individual situation with this condition.

Question 2

can having cardiomegaly and bbb be dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Tough combination to have. Increased risk for sudden death from arrythmia and heart failure.

Question 3

am i still allowed to have a regular exercise even if i have a borderline cardiomegaly?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac Enlargement: That is a great question and your cardiologist (you should have one) would advise you based on the type of enlargement. At 41 years old you should  not have congestive heart failure and an echocardiogram would show what part of your heart is enlarged. There are cases where strenuous exercise is prohibited. In short, you should not get any advice without knowing more about your condition.

Question 4

will exercise, sex, or drug use trigger heart enlargement or cardiomegaly?

Accepted Answer

Drugs can: There are many drugs associated with an enlarged heart. Some common ones...Alcohol can cause a dilated cardiomyopathy (the walls of the heart are stretched out and thin). Cocaine can cause heart attacks and "dead" areas of muscle in the wall, making the heart weaker and stretched out too. And any drug that causes high blood pressure can make the muscle wall thickened and the heart bigger that way.

Question 5

is it safe to exercise daily if you have mild cardiomegaly? does exercise help cardiomegaly?

Accepted Answer

Possibly yes: in mild cardiomegaly may do exercise. u should be worried about the cause of Cardiology, if not removed it may not be mild any more. Esp. check ur BP

Question 6

i recently am diagnosed with asd and cardiomegaly at age 22. should i be taking any medications for this condition until the surgery in 6 months?

Accepted Answer

ASD: This question does not have a universal answer. The physicians taking care of you are best positioned to answer this question. You should discuss it with them.

Question 7

why signs of splenomegaly and cardiomegaly in cases of sickle cell disease?

Accepted Answer

Sickled RBC's: The spleen not only helps  in processing antigens to help wbc's fight infection, it also acts as a "stress test" for rbc's, weeding out the weaker and older ones for recycling. As rbc's "sickle", they cause clumps in the vessels, this is what causes the pain in the joints/chest and also what causes the spleen to swell. If happens in the coronary arteries, can weaken the heart and enlarge it.

Question 8

what is cardiomegaly?

Accepted Answer

Big heart: Cardiomegaly refers to a condition by which the heart muscle enlarges/ thickens. There are several causes.

Question 9

is cardiomegaly reversible?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: This needs to be confirmed- sometimes the heart just appears large on chest xray, and radiologist calls "cardiomegaly"  need definitive chamber size assessment with echocardiogram (most commonly) or with a cardiac ct or cardiac MRI (not commonly first line tests).
 Depending on the cause of the heart enlargement, there may be treatments which can improve heart function/reduce chamber enlargement.

Question 10

what is the cause of cardiomegaly?

Accepted Answer

Many: Many causes :virus or alcohol or obesity or hypertension or clogged coronary arteries to name a few.

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