CARDIOMEGALY

Course overview

CARDIOMEGALY IS AN UMBRELLA DESIGNATION FOR A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS LEADING TO ENLARGEMENT OF THE HEART WHICH USUALLY REMAINS UNDIAGNOSED UNTIL THE SYMPTOMS ENSUE. IT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY PREVALENT AND CARRIES A HIGH MORTALITY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ETIOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOMEGALY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.