Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart).
Family history
- Is there a history of frequent heart disease in your family?
Social history
- What is your profession?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Do you suffer from shortness of breath?*
- Do you have shortness of breath under exertion?
- Do you wake up at night because of shortness of breath?*
- Do you have shortness of breath without exertion?*
- Do you need to urinate at night?
- Have you noticed water retention on your lower legs?
- Are you often tired / worn out?
- Have you experienced any other symptoms? Such as cardiac arrhythmias (heart palpitations), fatigue, nausea, fatigue?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis.
- Have you lost body weight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Has your appetite changed?
- Do you have good weight-bearing capacity? How many flights of stairs can you climb without shortness of breath?
- Do you smoke? If so, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (heart disease)
- Operations
- Allergies
- Medication history
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)