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My 2 year old son has an enlarged heart and dr says there is a shade in his lungs . he's been having trouble breathing which is why we took him to dr?
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Heart disease: It sounds like his has either congenital (less likely)or acquired (from a viral infection most likely) heart disease, which affects breathing as well because the heart isn't functioning up to par. You definitely need to see a peds cardiologist before things get worse.
Answered 5/2/2013
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