Slight cardiomegaly [Archive]

billyc33

18-10-12, 05:29

Just been told I have a slightly enlarged heart and am concerned any advise /help

Annie0904

18-10-12, 09:28

If it is only slightly enlarged the doctors may not do anything and medication may or may not be needed. I do know someone with an enlarged heart and she was told this many years ago and lives a normal life.

billyc33

18-10-12, 21:51

Thanks for the reply Annie 0904

billyc33

19-10-12, 22:10

I was sent for a chest xray and an ecg
The chest xray came back showing that I had an Enlarged heart Transverse Diameter
and then I was sent for blood tests which is really freaking me out
I am a total mess at the moment thinking there must be something major wrong
My Lungs were clear on the xray and the ECG was normal
Blood pressure was also normal

nomorepanic

19-10-12, 22:13

Did they not tell you what this meant?

billyc33

20-10-12, 07:43

Not really could be anything from a bad xray to something very serious
But I am over weight which could also be a factor

chl_hobbs

11-12-12, 22:08

Did you ever find out what the cause was or if u did have a slightly enlarged heart? My recent few chest xrays have said the same,but no dr is concerned...but I am! Charlotte x

xtremx

08-01-13, 21:24

Did you ever find out what the cause was or if u did have a slightly enlarged heart? My recent few chest xrays have said the same,but no dr is concerned...but I am! Charlotte x

Hi billyc33, have you any updates on your X-ray as I'm in the same boat as you and Charlotte.

Cheers Chris