megacardia

Example:The condition of the patient was more accurately described as gigantocardia rather than simply megacardia, given the size of the heart in relation to the body.

Definition:A form of megacardia where the heart is abnormally large due to the same underlying causes as seen in megacardia, involving an enlarged diaphragmatic hiatus allowing the heart to protrude into the thoracic cavity.

Example:Although hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and megacardia are distinct conditions, the presence of both can occur in some individuals, leading to similar systemic symptoms such as fatigue and dizziness.

Definition:A type of heart muscle disease characterized by heart muscle thickening, which can lead to various symptoms including shortness of breath and chest pain, similar in manifestations to the effects of a severely enlarged diaphragmatic hiatus in megacardia.