Cardiomegaly

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Cardiomegaly
Classification and external resources

Cardiomegaly on chest X-ray and a pacemaker
ICD-10 I51.7
ICD-9 429.3
DiseasesDB 30769
MeSH D006332

Cardiomegaly is a medical condition wherein the heart is enlarged.

Classification

Dilation or hypertrophy

Cardiac dilation is where mainly one or more cardiac chamber is enlarged, while cardiac hypertrophy is where mainly cardiac muscle is enlarged.

By location

Associations

Calcified heart with cardiomegaly at a medical class at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico City.

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