My husband just found out yesterday that he has coronary heart disease and a thickening of his heart. The doctor said a normal heart is 50 and that his heart is a 30...
He is only 37 years old. He does have a weight problem. We found this information out because we were trying to get him approved for the gastric bypass surgery. Not sure what the next step is...
Hi DJ,
Here is a link to information on cardiomegaly (enlarged/thickened heart) - http://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/338.html.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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