dextrocardia
Sign in to saveDextrocardia () is a rare congenital condition in which the apex of the heart is located on the right side of the body, rather than the more typical placement towards the left. There are two main types of dextrocardia: dextrocardia of embryonic arrest (also known as isolated dextrocardia) and 'dextrocardia situs inversus'''. Dextrocardia situs inversus'' is further divided.
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- Chest X ray of a person with dextrocardia situs inversus showing the cardiac apex pointing towards right
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- Classification
- Dextrocardia of embryonic arrest
- Dextrocardia situs solitus
- Dextrocardia situs inversus
- Dextrocardia with situs ambiguus
- Diagnosis
- Technical dextrocardia
- Management
- Epidemiology
- References
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Dextrocardia () is a rare congenital condition in which the apex of the heart is located on the right side of the body, rather than the more typical placement towards the left. There are two main types of dextrocardia: dextrocardia of embryonic arrest (also known as isolated dextrocardia) and 'dextrocardia situs inversus'''. Dextrocardia situs inversus'' is further divided.
==Classification==