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What Does Mild Cardiomegaly On A Chest X-ray Report Suggest?

I just had an XR chest 2 views PA lateral x-ray taken a few days ago, and i just received the result. I haven t talked to my PCP yet, but was wondering on the impressions stated on the reading: Mild cardiomegaly. Is this something I should be concern about? Do I have a heart ailment? I would appreciate your response.
Wed, 31 Oct 2018
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Hi,

I have gone through the X-ray report you have mentioned. Mild cardiomegaly on chest X-ray is commonly seen with hypertension, ischemic heart disease and valvular heart diseases.

So better to consult a cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test.)

If all these are normal then no need to worry about this mild cardiomegaly. If blood pressure is elevated then start the antihypertensive drug.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar,
Pulmonologist
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What Does Mild Cardiomegaly On A Chest X-ray Report Suggest?

Hi, I have gone through the X-ray report you have mentioned. Mild cardiomegaly on chest X-ray is commonly seen with hypertension, ischemic heart disease and valvular heart diseases. So better to consult a cardiologist and get done blood pressure monitoring, ECG, 2d echo and stress test (trade mill test.) If all these are normal then no need to worry about this mild cardiomegaly. If blood pressure is elevated then start the antihypertensive drug. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar, Pulmonologist