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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;

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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.

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21/05/2024


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