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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Cardiomegaly
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cardiomegalia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cardiomegalia
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Synonyms English:
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Cardiac Hypertrophy
Enlarged Heart
Enlargement, Heart
Heart Enlargement
Heart Hypertrophy
Heart, Enlarged
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Tree Number:
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C14.280.195
C23.300.775.250
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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general or unspecified; prefer HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR or HYPERTROPHY, RIGHT VENTRICULAR; note entry term CARDIAC HYPERTROPHY: do not confuse with CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; CARDIOMEGALY, EXERCISE-INDUCED is also available
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History Note English:
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2000(1963)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30921
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Unique Identifier:
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D006332
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Similar:
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DeCS
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