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

MIBHS

The primary goals of treatment are to address the root cause, reduce the heart’s workload, and prevent complications like heart failure. Medications Medications are often the first line of treatment for cardiomegaly and can include: ACE inhibitors or ARBs , which help lower blood pressure and reduce the workload on the heart.

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The Management of Chronic Disease

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

In heart failure there are 4/ types of medications that have been shown to improve prognosis and ideally you want the patient to be on all of them if possible because they all work synergistically. Interventions that may prolong life include implantation of a defibrillator.