Cardiomegaly medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor in Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
There are both acute and chronic pharmacotherapies used to manage the cardiomegaly. Diuretics and ACE inhibitors are the standard therapy for chronic management of cardiomegaly. Acute therapies include digoxin, diuretics, antiarrhythmics, pre-load and after-load reducers.
Medical Therapy
Acute Pharmacotherapies
Administration of digoxin, diuretics, antiarrhythmics and/or preload and afterload reducers per clinical indication.
Chronic Pharmacotherapies
A combination of diuretics and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition is currently the standard of care. Digoxin may reduce the frequency of rehospitalization, but does not improve mortality.