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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. Blood Clots: An enlarged heart is more prone to developing blood clots, which can lead to stroke or pulmonary embolism.

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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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Here is the cath report: Echocardiogram: There is severe hypokinesis of entire LV apex and apical segment of all the walls. Transient and partial thrombosis at the site of a non-obstructive plaque with subsequent spontaneous fibrinolysis and distal embolization may be one of the mechanisms responsible for the occurrence of MINOCA.

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