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My dr recently told me that one side of my heart is larger than the other. what would symptoms wound this cause?

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Dr. Rick Koch
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Cardiology 24 years experience
More information: Is needed...Right or left? What did the echocardiogram show?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger
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Heart: The left side of the heart has greater mass than the right side. It pumps higher pressure for the same volume load. This doesn't cause symptoms if it is the normal situation. Sometimes more disparity is present, it isn't clear from what you wrote that you have an imbalance.
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