Question:
Has anyone had an enlarged heart and still been able to get the surgery

A chest x ray reveals an enlarged heart. I am waiting for echocardio results. Has anyone had an enlarged heart and what did they do. I am having no symptoms from this yet.    — Steve M. (posted on January 26, 2000)

January 26, 2000
I have no direct information about and enlarged heart and the possibility of having gastric bypass surgery, however, here is some food for thought.. Is your heart enlarged from taking diet drugs such as Pondimin (fenfluramine), a/k/a fen phen or Redux (dexfenfluramine), if so then you have only until March to join a class action suit against the pharmaceutical company. Good Luck!!
   — Victoria B.

January 26, 2000
I have a enlarged heart as well. Mine is from uncontrolled high blood pressure.I have been denied, because my insurance says that I do not have a life threatening condition,resulting from obesity. However, since I can't get the B/P controlled the heart is only going enlarge more. So I am appealing their decision. As far as surgery goes. the enlarged heart is no problem.
   — [Anonymous]

January 26, 2000
I had my surgery on 01/05/00. I do not have an enlarged heart but I wish you all the luck in the world. Good Luck to you!
   — Jackie F.

January 27, 2000
I was told by the doctors at Kaiser I had an enlarged heart and also that I had heart failure. I was put on BP Medication and a few weeks later I felt better. I could not get treated very well at Kaiser and they didn't seemed to be giving me the best of treatment. I had been asking to get WLS but to no avail. They just stalled and stalled. I decieded to seek treatment and got a very good doctor at the VA he gave me a very good physical and along with that he did an echo of my heart there he discovered I had a very strong heart and was pumping OK with no restrictions. The echo person said that it is pretty common to mistake large people with enlarged hearts because of their size. She told me it was a little large but that every thing was fine. I was really worried when the doctor at kaiser told me that and my ekg check ok. At any rate the doctor at the VA referred me to the surgeon and she is going to do my RNY WLS Feb 9,2000. She has no problem with it so far. Good Luck
   — [Anonymous]

April 5, 2000
I was born with a congenital heart defect, & had Rheumatic Fever at age 9. My surgeon had me get a second opinion, & a stress test. I passed. My surgery was 3-15-00. No problems. Doing great. Good luck to you.
   — Patricia G.

February 15, 2002
Hi! Well, I found out today I could have (not for sure until monday because the picture on the EKG was bad) a borderline enlarged right ventricle of the heart. I hope my risks dont increase! Pray for me!! I've cried all day because I am sure they are going to tell me I have 3 years to live or something! hehe. Am I being overly dramatic? :)
   — Nicole0105