Enlarged Heart: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

9. Reducing risk of developing an enlarged heart

Although infections and heredity are uncontrollable, other factors that raise one's risk of cardiomegaly can be mitigated and the risk reduced. Everyone can benefit from these preventative measures, though they are most important for people already at high risk. Try to limit salt intake, eat healthy foods, and exercise regularly. Get enough sleep every night to minimize stress, and take prescribed medications as instructed. People with hypertension should regularly monitor their blood pressure. Cardiomegaly affects people of all ages,although it's more common in older men and women.

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