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

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There are numerous factors that can lead to cardiomegaly, ranging from temporary conditions to chronic diseases. Heart Valve Disease If one or more heart valves are not functioning correctly, it can cause blood to flow backward, putting extra pressure on the heart, which may cause it to expand to compensate for the inefficiency.

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Sugar-sweetened beverages linked with about three hundred and forty thousand deaths from type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease globally – Study

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Less quantities of healthier food may be consumed in the diet by those with higher intake of sugar sweetened beverages. Inflammatory cytokines causing unstable plaques lead on to cardiovascular events [1]. Estimated Global, Regional, and National Disease Burdens Related to Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in 2010.