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  2. Cardiomegaly - Wikipedia

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    Cardiomegaly (sometimes megacardia or megalocardia) is a medical condition in which the heart becomes enlarged. It is more commonly referred to simply as "having an enlarged heart ". It is usually the result of underlying conditions that make the heart work harder, such as obesity, heart valve disease, high blood pressure (hypertension), and ...

  3. Ventricular hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    Ventricular hypertrophy (VH) is thickening of the walls of a ventricle (lower chamber) of the heart. [1][better source needed] Although left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is more common, right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH), as well as concurrent hypertrophy of both ventricles can also occur. Ventricular hypertrophy can result from a variety of ...

  4. Right ventricular hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    Cardiology. Right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) is a condition defined by an abnormal enlargement of the cardiac muscle surrounding the right ventricle. The right ventricle is one of the four chambers of the heart. It is located towards the right lower chamber of the heart and it receives Deoxygenated blood from the right upper chamber (right ...

  5. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Up to 1 in 200 people [8] Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM, or HOCM when obstructive) is a condition in which muscle tissues of the heart become thickened without an obvious cause. [8] The parts of the heart most commonly affected are the interventricular septum and the ventricles. [10]

  6. Athletic heart syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Athletic heart syndrome (AHS) is a non- pathological condition commonly seen in sports medicine in which the human heart is enlarged, and the resting heart rate is lower than normal. The athlete's heart is associated with physiological cardiac remodeling as a consequence of repetitive cardiac loading. [3] Athlete's heart is common in athletes ...

  7. Left ventricular hypertrophy - Wikipedia

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    Diagnostic method. Echocardiography, cardiovascular MRI [1] Differential diagnosis. Athletic heart syndrome. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is thickening of the heart muscle of the left ventricle of the heart, that is, left-sided ventricular hypertrophy and resulting increased left ventricular mass.

  8. Ventriculomegaly - Wikipedia

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    Ventriculomegaly is a brain condition that mainly occurs in the fetus when the lateral ventricles become dilated. The most common definition uses a width of the atrium of the lateral ventricle of greater than 10 mm. [1] This occurs in around 1% of pregnancies. [2] When this measurement is between 10 and 15 mm, the ventriculomegaly may be ...

  9. Dilated cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    Five-year survival rate ~50% [9] Frequency. 1 in 2500 [9] Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition in which the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood effectively. [3] Symptoms vary from none to feeling tired, leg swelling, and shortness of breath. [2] It may also result in chest pain or fainting. [2]