Question

Explain what happens as the heart grows bigger.

Answer 1

increases the risk of heart failure

your heart muscle weakens

the heart can't pump blood efficiently throughout your body (low ejection fraction)

Type of diseases that enlarge heart: Cardiomyopathy, enlarged left ventricle

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Answer 2

An enlarged left ventricle, one of the most serious types of enlarged heart, increases the risk of heart failure. In heart failure, your heart muscle weakens, and the ventricles stretch (dilate) to the point that the heart can't pump blood efficiently throughout your body.

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