Question 1

iam athlete run/bike weightlift and i have an enlarged heart following a paleolithic diet, since the hearts a muscle does this mean my heart is strong?

Accepted Answer

Need Cardiac consult: How was your enlarged heart diagnosed? If from an chest Xray for some other reason, you should get a referral to a cardiologist who would do an echo to determine your heart health. In general, athletes have stronger hearts..Good luck

Question 2

what does it mean if you have an enlarged heart , an the doctor . says that they have found a glow  on the heart x rays.

Accepted Answer

Echocardiogram: An enlarged heart simply means that there is something wrong.  It should be followed up with an echocardiogram which will accurately determine the size of each of the chambers and provide useful information as to the cause of the enlargement, if that is, in fact, confirmed.

Question 3

if i have an enlarged heart due to hypertension along with angina, palpitations and breathlessness, does this mean i have heart disease?

Accepted Answer

Yes. : All heart disease is not created equal, however. Generally, when we talk about heart disease we are speaking if coronary artery disease, which at your tender years, you don't have. You could have a congenital cardiomyopathy or a viral cardiomyopathy of myopathy based on essential hypertension. An enlarged heart and high blood pressure is "heart disease". Talk with your cardiologist for clarifying.

Question 4

if you have a high bp, does it mean you have a enlarged heart?

Accepted Answer

It can do that : Long standing hypertension can cause hypertrophy of your heart which means thickening of the muscle and enlargement

Question 5

should i be concerned if my husband has just been diagnosed with enlarged heart valve - what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Heart valve: There is no such thing enlarged heart valve. If you are taking about thickened heart valve with out stenosis then he should be ok. If it is myxomatous proliferation then you should see a cardiologist.

Question 6

has an enlarged heart, stress test abnormal dr said wasn't enough info b/c i wasn't on treadmill long enough, hr increased to goal too quick. means?

Accepted Answer

Could mean...: "Cardiomegaly" and a heart rate rising too quickly with exercise could mean that you have a dilated cardiomyopathy, a process whereby the heart muscle has weakened and then enlarged. Such cases will exhibit rapid rises in heart rate with minimal activity. Best thing is to get it checked out with an echocardiogram, an ultrasound study of the heart that confirms or refutes heart enlargement

Question 7

what does abnormal right axis deviation mean? qrs axis >100 what are the causes of this? i have asd and asa. does it mean enlarged heart or asd worse?

Accepted Answer

See my earlier post: RAD means that the electrical impulses arising from the right ventricle are abnormally strong and suggest that your ASD is volume overloading and overworking your RV. AS I said earlier, you need the left to right shunt quantified by echo and corrected if &gt;1.5:1.

Question 8

is it bad for fetus to have an enlarged heart?

Accepted Answer

Need evaluation: Enlarged heart detected requires further evaluation.  Majority causes of fetal cardiomegaly are cardiac and anemic in origin. It carried high-perinatal mortality depending on the causes. Cardiac structure development is complex and critical. If an enlarged heart is detected, fetal cardiac ultrasound and laboratory testing indicated to determine cause.

Question 9

why would my fetus have an enlarged heart? did i do something wrong?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Majority causes of fetal cardiomegaly is cardiac and anemic in origin. It carried high-perinatal mortality depending on the causes.  Structural heart defect or congenital heart disease could have genetic or familial causes, but it would not be something that the mother is directly responsible other than genetics which she cannot control. Enlarged heart has been linked to fetal alcohol syndrome.

Question 10

i have diabetes and was recently told i have an enlarged heart and am on medication for it. how dangerous is this?

Accepted Answer

Depend on severity: Need to have tight control on your diabetes. Also how was enlarge d heart diagnosed? If on echocardiogram then see a heart doctor as well. Also depends on medications you are on. Some are for the heart but also protect kidneys with a diabetic. Need to talk to your md and possible see heart md.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

What does it mean to have an enlarged heart

A member asked:

Iam athlete run/bike weightlift and i have an enlarged heart following a paleolithic diet, since the hearts a muscle does this mean my heart is strong?

A member asked:

What does it mean if you have an enlarged heart , an the doctor . says that they have found a glow on the heart x rays.

A member asked:

If i have an enlarged heart due to hypertension along with angina, palpitations and breathlessness, does this mean i have heart disease?

A member asked:

If you have a high bp, does it mean you have a enlarged heart?

A member asked:

Should i be concerned if my husband has just been diagnosed with enlarged heart valve - what does this mean?

A member asked:

Has an enlarged heart, stress test abnormal dr said wasn't enough info b/c i wasn't on treadmill long enough, hr increased to goal too quick. means?

A member asked:

What does abnormal right axis deviation mean? qrs axis >100 what are the causes of this? i have asd and asa. does it mean enlarged heart or asd worse?

A member asked:

Is it bad for fetus to have an enlarged heart?

A member asked:

Why would my fetus have an enlarged heart? did i do something wrong?

A member asked:

I have diabetes and was recently told i have an enlarged heart and am on medication for it. how dangerous is this?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?