An alternate name for enlarged heart is cardiomegaly.
The number one cause of enlarged heart symptoms is high blood pressure. First, it requires a larger effort from the heart and arteries. A big load on your heart for a long time results in a heart muscle thickening ( the heart is a muscle )
An enlarged heart can still work good, but if the difference in volume is too high, the heart will not be able to sustain the body needs. Hypertension is the main risk factor for strokes and must be lowered. It also contributes to heart attacks, cardiac insufficiency, renal insufficiency and atherosclerosis.
The enlarged heart symptoms come from a overly worked heart either by over exercise or high blood pressure.
Medical studies have shown that lowering blood pressure to normal levels are obtained following benefits:
-Strokes will be reduced by 40%
-Heart attacks will be reduced by 25%
-renal insufficiency reduced by 50%
Two other enlarged heart symptoms can be caused by the heart valves or by genetic mutation. Heart valve operation is usually needed to boost the circulation in the heart chambers or in some cases a pacemaker implant to modify the heart beats and pumping tempos. If action is not taken the enlarged heart symptoms can worsen the situation, making the heart chambers grow even more.
More enlarged heart symptoms can be:
physical weakness, (even the smallest physical demand can affect you )
moderate pectoral discomfort,
coughing (edema in the lung area)
hands, legs and occasionally upper body inflammation ( liquid pushed to the extremities because of high blood pressure ).
Dangerous enlarged heart symptoms that require immediate medical care are dizziness, breathlessness and sharp chest pains.
More enlarged heart symptoms consist of:
-Coronary artery and valve malfunction
-Coronary system ischaemia (restriction in blood supply)
-Thyroid issues
-Breathing stop during sleep
-Irregular heart tempos
-Palpitation
-Anemic signs
All these symptoms require balanced way of living and cease habits like drinking, using tobacco, fat foods, and high stress.
In addition you must work out (even walking 30 min/day), remove junk from your food and always check your blood pressure regularly. Drug treatment is usually consisted of pills that lower blood pressure or diuretics.
The main method used for enlarged heart symptoms detection is – heart stress test – while on a bicycle, treadmill or using stimulants the patient will be hooked to a machine called ECG. The doctor will make adjustments to the machines according to the patients possibilities and tolerances.
This disease can affect young and old, also a lot of athletes (cyclists or soccer players for example) have this issue because of their intensive training.