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It depends on the underlying cause.
Five years ago I had a dilated left ventricle due to occluded coronary vessels. The heart became overworked and increased in size. Medication that reduced the heart's workload provided the time necessary to recover (about a year), and currently the heart is normal size.
If there is heart muscle is damaged (virus, alcohol, medication, congenital, etc.) , the outlook is not favorable and treatment would be to slow any progression, if any.
Five years ago I had a dilated left ventricle due to occluded coronary vessels. The heart became overworked and increased in size. Medication that reduced the heart's workload provided the time necessary to recover (about a year), and currently the heart is normal size.
If there is heart muscle is damaged (virus, alcohol, medication, congenital, etc.) , the outlook is not favorable and treatment would be to slow any progression, if any.
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