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I have just been diagnosed with cardiomegaly what are my treatment options?

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Dr. Irv Loh answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Sort out cause: Cardiomegaly simply means heart enlargement, which is a physiologic compensatory mechanism. It's the cause of the cardiomegaly that needs to be defined, and then the appropriate treatment options become evident. Talk to your doctor.

Answered 8/28/2013

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