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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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Chronic Pulmonary Disease Lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to pulmonary hypertension, which in turn can cause the right side of the heart to enlarge, a condition known as cor pulmonale. Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure.