Cardiomegaly
Synonyms
Cardiac Hypertrophy
Enlarged Heart
Enlargement, Heart
Heart Enlargement
Heart Hypertrophy
Heart, Enlarged
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.