A member asked:
my partner has a thickened heart is this dangerous?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 22 years experience
Left ventricular : Hypertrophy can be serious depending upon severity as it can be related to poorly controlled BP & may result in arrythmias.
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Dr. Thomas Hestonanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
More info: Not sure what you mean by "thickened" heart. This may be a normal variant, but in many people, several "abnormalities" seen on echo are indeterminate, and are treated by repeating the scan in 6 to 12 months. Talk with the physician who ordered the test to give you some guidance. Likely it does increase risk, but may be treatable.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
How big will my heart enlarge?
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Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Not sure: Your heart will grow as long as your body growths through the puberty and then will stop. Its size is roughly that of your fist. However, there are health conditions that will cause your heart to expand, but that's nothing to take loosely. It weakens your heart and predisposes you to complications. The larger the worse and it some point it will give just as a stretched gum gives when overstretched.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What tests do you need to have in order to see how well your heart is functioning?
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Dr. Mark Milunskianswered
Cardiology 37 years experience
Heart function: The two most common tests used to assess heart function are an echocardiogram and a treadmill stress test.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
If you knew someone who needed a new heart, could you give it to them willingly even if you're not sick?
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Dr. Barry Browneanswered
General Surgery 35 years experience
No: Only a person who has been declared "brain dead" can give away their heart. There are no living donor heart transplants.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Why are nuts good for my heart?
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 22 years experience
Not all are: Some nuts are beneficial (e.g. Walnuts & almonds) while others are not (e.g. Macadamia). There many on line nutritional resources that can provide a wealth of information on this.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
If I have a small vsd, can I still be a heart donor?
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 22 years experience
Probably: Hope it never comes to that! however small vsds generally cause few symptoms...Every case is different. Good question for a heart transplant specialist.
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