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

MIBHS

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. Heart Transplant may be considered in severe cases where other treatments have failed. Avoid excessive alcohol and drug use.

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The Management of Chronic Disease

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

These include ACE inhibitors (and now a medication called Entresto), beta blockers, Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and now a new class of anti-diabetic medications called SGLT2 inhibitors and ideally wherever possible the patient should try and take a little of all of them as opposed to taking lots of one and none of the others.