Enlarged Right Atrium: Effects of Severe Coughing for 30 Years

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A prolonged severe cough, such as one lasting 30 years, is typically a symptom rather than a direct cause of right atrial enlargement in the heart. In cases of atrial enlargement, the underlying condition often leads to symptoms like coughing. A patient experiencing such symptoms should seek professional medical advice, ideally from a heart specialist. In this discussion, a user mentions their mother’s recent E.K.G. results indicating an enlarged right atrium, while her valve function and blood pressure are normal, and she shows no signs of shortness of breath or dizziness. A CT scan is planned for further evaluation. It is emphasized that any concerns or questions should be directed to her doctor for accurate assessment and guidance.
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if you have a severe hard cough for 30 Years can it make the Right Atrium of the Human Heart become enlarged?
 
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From what I've read it is usually the other way around.
http://www.healthguideinfo.com/arrhythmias-heart-palpitations/p111679/
... particularly with atrial enlargement, the cough is usually a symptom rather than the cause - the patient may just have had this creeping up on them for 30 years.

Patient should seek professional medical advice - preferably from a heart specialist.
 
I ask because my Mom got a call from her DR. and her told her that her E.K.G she had doen shows her Right Atrium of her Heart is big.

And her DR. told her that her the Valve under the Right Atrium is ok.

And then the DR. told her that her Blood Pressure is fine and ok.

And my Mom is not short of breath or Dizzy and never worked with Camicakes.

So she is getting a Cat Scan.
Do you have any thoughts?
 
We don't know your mother, so we cannot make such guesses. You need to ask these questions of her doctor.
 
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