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Have An Enlarged Heart. Is There Any Cure For This? Is This Serious?

Hi doctor..I have just recently done a medical check up and the doctor found that I have an enlarged heart... Read about it ..I have had similar experience such as skipping beats and sometimes shortness of breath ...but this is the first time the doctor told me about heart enlargement..is there any cure for this? Is this serious?
Mon, 19 Aug 2013
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Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

The term is vague...
Clinical examination and X-ray could be misleading.
An ECHOcardiogram is a must to see which chamber and how much is enlarged?
Discuss with your doctor...

Take care     
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Have An Enlarged Heart. Is There Any Cure For This? Is This Serious?

Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic The term is vague... Clinical examination and X-ray could be misleading. An ECHOcardiogram is a must to see which chamber and how much is enlarged? Discuss with your doctor... Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck