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

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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) CAD, which involves the narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries due to plaque buildup, can reduce blood flow to the heart. 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.

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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. To prove there is no plaque rupture, you need to do intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). An angiogram is a "lumenogram;" most plaque is EXTRALUMINAL!! ng/mL by 4th generation and older assays.)

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