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enlarged hearts
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enlarged hearts
by Kristine__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Kristine on October 30, 1998 at 14:01:50:
I was reading one of the posts concerning enlarged hearts and the answer given said there are two kinds of enlarged hearts - dialated and thickened. What is the difference and why is it that a thickened heart cannot be detected until a person dies? Are there usually no symptoms and/or is it some kind of congenital problem usually? (thickened heart) It seems like you were saying there are no tests that can diagnose a thickened heart. Thanks.
I was reading one of the posts concerning enlarged hearts and the answer given said there are two kinds of enlarged hearts - dialated and thickened. What is the difference and why is it that a thickened heart cannot be detected until a person dies? Are there usually no symptoms and/or is it some kind of congenital problem usually? (thickened heart) It seems like you were saying there are no tests that can diagnose a thickened heart. Thanks.
