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

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Echocardiogram An echocardiogram uses sound waves to produce a detailed image of the heart, allowing doctors to see the size of the heart chambers and how well the heart is pumping blood. Cardiac Arrest or Sudden Death: Cardiomegaly increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias, which can cause sudden cardiac arrest.

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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

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It is apparently fortunate that she had a cardiac arrest; otherwise, her ECG would have been ignored. Here is the cath report: Echocardiogram: There is severe hypokinesis of entire LV apex and apical segment of all the walls. She was defibrillated and resuscitated. I need to innoculate you against the subsequent opinions below.

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