Cardiomegaly is seen in –
High-Yield Explanation
Causes of Cardiomegaly
Myocardial disease
Endocardial fibroelastosis o Glycogen storage disease
Myocarditis (viral or idiopathic)
Coronary artery diseases resulting in myocardial insufficiency
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
Collagen disease (periaarteritis nodosa)
Kawasaki disease
Congenital heart defect with severe heart failure
Miscellaneous conditions
Congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to respiraoty disease (upper airway obstruction, bronchopulmonary dysplasia)
Supraventricular tachycardia with CHF
Pericardial effusion
Tumors of the heart
Severe anemia
Endocrine disorders (thyrotoxicosis, pheochromocytoma)
Malnutrition (beriberi, kwashiorkor, carnitine deficiency)
Sensitivity/toxic reactions (sulmonamides, doxorubicin)
Muscular dystrophies
Familial dilated cardiomyopathies