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Understanding Cardiomegaly and Myocarditis

Cardiomegaly, or enlarged heart, is a sign of underlying heart problems caused by conditions like high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, with symptoms including shortness of breath and chest pain. Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle, leading to weakened pumping ability, with symptoms such as fever and abnormal heart rhythm. Hypertensive heart diseases result from unmanaged high blood pressure, causing various heart-related issues and symptoms like dizziness and fatigue.

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Understanding Cardiomegaly and Myocarditis

Cardiomegaly, or enlarged heart, is a sign of underlying heart problems caused by conditions like high blood pressure and coronary artery disease, with symptoms including shortness of breath and chest pain. Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle, leading to weakened pumping ability, with symptoms such as fever and abnormal heart rhythm. Hypertensive heart diseases result from unmanaged high blood pressure, causing various heart-related issues and symptoms like dizziness and fatigue.

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CARDIOMEGALY

-Also referred to enlarged heart


-This s a sign of underlying heart problem
where the heart becomes larger or thicker
often due to conditions staining it.
-Forexample: high blood pressure, coronary
artery disease,valve issues, cardiomyopathy.
SYMPTOMS
-Shortness of breath
-Fatugie and weakness
-Oedema, swelling in legs,feet or abdomen
-Irregular heartbeat
-Dizzness
-Chest pain
DIAGNOSIS OF CARDIOMEGALY

-Chest x-ray
-Echocardiogram
-Electrocardiogram

TREATMENT

-Focuses on underlying cause, e.g


medications and lifestyle
-Surgery

EFFECTS OF CARDIOMEGALY
-Heart failure
-Heart attack
-Stroke
-Death
MYOCARDITIS

-Refers to the inflammation of myicardium


-Weakens the heart muscles making them
harder to pump the blood
TYPES OF MYOCARDITIS
-Lymphatic myocarditis
-Giant cell myocarditis
-Eosinophilic myocarditis
-Fulminant myocarditis
CAUSES OF MYOCARDITIS
- Bacterias
-Rheumatic fever
-Fungi
SYMPTOMS OF MYOCARDITIS

-Shortness of breath -Tiredness


-Fever
-Chest pain
-Abnormal heart rhythm
-Swollen legs and feet
EFFECTS OF MYOCARDITIS
-Lung issues
-Cardiogenic shock
-Heart failure
-Fainting
-Death
HYPERTENSIVE HEART DISEASES
-This happens due to unmanaged high
blood pressure
TYPES
-Coronary heart disease
- Left-venticular hypertrophy
(enlarged heart)
CAUSES
-High blood pressure
SYMPTOMS
-Dizzness
-Chest pain
-Shortness of breath
-Stroke
-Fainting
-Faigue
EFFECTS

-Heart failure
-Stroke
-Cardiac death
-Ischemic heart disease

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