Preferred Label : cardiomegaly;
MeSH definition : Enlargement of the HEART, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50.
Heart enlargement may involve the right, the left, or both HEART VENTRICLES or HEART
ATRIA. Cardiomegaly is a nonspecific symptom seen in patients with chronic systolic
heart failure (HEART FAILURE) or several forms of CARDIOMYOPATHIES.;
MeSH synonym : enlargement, heart; heart, enlarged; enlarged heart; heart enlargement;
MeSH hyponym : cardiac hypertrophy; Heart Hypertrophy; Cardiac Hypertrophies; Hypertrophies, Cardiac; Hypertrophy, Cardiac; Heart Hypertrophies; Hypertrophies, Heart; Hypertrophy, Heart;
MeSH annotation : general or unspecified; prefer HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR or HYPERTROPHY, RIGHT
VENTRICULAR; note entry term CARDIAC HYPERTROPHY: do not confuse with CARDIOMYOPATHY,
HYPERTROPHIC; CARDIOMEGALY, EXERCISE-INDUCED is also available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiomegaly;
Origin ID : D006332;
UMLS CUI : C0018800;
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Enlargement of the HEART, usually indicated by a cardiothoracic ratio above 0.50.
Heart enlargement may involve the right, the left, or both HEART VENTRICLES or HEART
ATRIA. Cardiomegaly is a nonspecific symptom seen in patients with chronic systolic
heart failure (HEART FAILURE) or several forms of CARDIOMYOPATHIES.