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An enlarged heart is most common in an infant under one year old. An enlarged heart can be caused by many sources, however, complication of diabetes in pregnant mothers can cause enlarged hearts in infants. Infants first present with poor breathing and further diagnosis is completed with a chest x-ray.
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Shared by Health Guides — Enlarged heart is an increase in the size of the heart. It's detected by physical examination, X-ray or other imaging tests. An enlarged heart may be caused by a thickening of the heart muscle because of increased workload.
Shared by Health Guides — According to The March of Dimes, 25,000 babies are born every year with a congenital heart defect. Now there's an intricate surgery to fix it.
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Shared by Health Guides — An enlarged heart is a symptom of an underlying disorder that is causing the heart to work harder than normal. Possible causes include coronary heart disease, cardiac ischaemia, high blood pressure, idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, heart valve disease or a previous heart attack. Another name for an enlarged heart is cardiomegaly. An enlarged heart may be asympomatic (have no symptoms). Possible symptoms include breathing problems, shortness of breath, dizziness, irregular heartbea