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Im 28 weeks pregnant and i have a slightly enlarged heart. could it be due to pregnancy. never knew it was enlarged before and i've had a lot xrays?

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Could be: There is something called a "peripartum cardiomyopathy." there is no specific test that can confirm it - it's a diagnosis of exclusion, made in retrospect. You need an echocardiogram to determine what exactly is making your heart enlarged, ie weakened muscle, valvular regurgitation or stenosis, intracardiac shunt?

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 12/26/2013

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