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Can an echocardiogram diagnose an enlarged heart?
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Yes.: Echo is the best way in most people to measure chambers of the heart.
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Yes: Echocardiogram is basically an ultrasound of the heart. There are tables that provide normal measurements. Comparison of the patien'ts ultrasound measurements with normal can diagnose enlargement of the heart &/or it's chambers.
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Echo: Echocardiogram most certainly can diagnose an enlarged heart.
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