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36m who is a track athlete and extremely healthy and fit. recent ekg showed that i have athlete's heart. is this the same as an enlarged heart?
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Normal: Athlete's heart is the denomination of an enlarged heart of people who perform physical activity regularly. Not to be confused with the enlarged heart of people with medical conditions such as htn, alcoholism, heart attacks, etc.
Answered 12/3/2018
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