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Ryoikibetsu Shokogun Shirizu 1996
Review
Topics: Dextrocardia; Electrocardiography; Humans; Radiography
PubMed: 9117652
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The Permanente Journal 2019
Topics: Adult; Dextrocardia; Diagnosis, Differential; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Situs Inversus
PubMed: 31496498
DOI: 10.7812/TPP/18.244 -
Pediatric Cardiology Jan 2010Dextrocardia is defined by the authors as a right-sided heart with a base-apex axis directed rightward, resulting from a variation in cardiac development, and not used... (Review)
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Dextrocardia is defined by the authors as a right-sided heart with a base-apex axis directed rightward, resulting from a variation in cardiac development, and not used as a general term indicating any heart in the right chest. Dextrocardia occurs in approximately 0.01% of live births and can be discovered in various clinical settings and at various patient ages. The authors review their experience with dextrocardia, discuss useful clinical points that aid in evaluating complex anatomy, recount the history of dextrocardia terminology, and note the current inconsistent nomenclature.
Topics: Age Factors; Child; Child, Preschool; Dextrocardia; Heart Defects, Congenital; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Prevalence; Terminology as Topic
PubMed: 19727926
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9516-0 -
Journal of Interventional Cardiac... Jan 2021
Topics: Atrial Fibrillation; Catheter Ablation; Dextrocardia; Humans; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 32651868
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-020-00825-8 -
Heart & Lung : the Journal of Critical... Mar 1992
Topics: Adult; Dextrocardia; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans
PubMed: 1544815
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The American Journal of Emergency... Apr 2021Situs inversus with dextrocardia is both a clinical and diagnostic challenge for emergency physicians to properly identify acute coronary syndrome. While dextrocardia...
Situs inversus with dextrocardia is both a clinical and diagnostic challenge for emergency physicians to properly identify acute coronary syndrome. While dextrocardia itself does not independently increase the risk of coronary artery disease, mirrored symptoms, including right-sided and rightward radiating chest pain in any patient with cardiac risk factors should raise suspicion for acute coronary syndrome. In patients with a reversed cardiac silhouette on a chest radiograph, a reversed electrocardiogram, to include both the precordial and limb leads, is necessary to evaluate for cardiac ischemia in presumed dextrocardia. The authors present a case of a 66-year-old man with dextrocardia who presented with shortness of breath and hypotension. Rapid application of a reversed electrocardiogram resulted in the timely diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory resulting in the preservation of this patient's life.
Topics: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Aged; Dextrocardia; Diagnosis, Differential; Electrocardiography; Humans; Male; Radiography, Thoracic; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Situs Inversus
PubMed: 32933811
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.08.100 -
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology Jun 2007The educational objectives of this article are to describe an approach to analyzing imaging studies in adults with dextrocardia and to present the appearances of the... (Review)
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OBJECTIVE
The educational objectives of this article are to describe an approach to analyzing imaging studies in adults with dextrocardia and to present the appearances of the most common underlying disorders. Topics reviewed include the morphology of the cardiac chambers, the concept of situs, and the relevant embryologic principles. The disorders discussed include situs inversus totalis (mirror-image dextrocardia), dextroversion, congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, and polysplenia syndrome.
CONCLUSION
In this article we describe an approach to dextrocardia in adult patients and illustrate the imaging manifestations of the most common underlying disorders.
Topics: Adult; Dextrocardia; Diagnostic Imaging; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Professional Competence; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 17515336
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.06.1179 -
The Journal of Emergency Medicine May 2020Dextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare genetic condition in which the heart and internal organs are positioned on the opposite side of the body. Diagnosing and... (Review)
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BACKGROUND
Dextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare genetic condition in which the heart and internal organs are positioned on the opposite side of the body. Diagnosing and treating acute myocardial infarction correctly in a patient with dextrocardia is a difficult task.
CASE REPORT
We present the case of an acute anterior wall ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a patient with dextrocardia with situs inversus diagnosed after a lead reversal electrocardiogram (ECG). The patient then successfully underwent percutaneous coronary intervention and subsequent multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting. We discuss the original diagnosis and decision-making, clinical features, ECG characteristics, and disposition of the patient, as well as a review of the relevant literature. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Emergency physicians must identify and recognize the typical ECG of dextrocardia, especially when presenting with pathology, as its identification can lead to proper diagnosis and treatment.
Topics: Dextrocardia; Electrocardiography; Humans; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Situs Inversus
PubMed: 32359913
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2020.03.020 -
Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology :... Jan 2023Leadless pacemaker implantation (LPI) has fewer device complications and reduced chance of infection compared to conventional pacemakers. Dextrocardia with situs... (Review)
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Leadless pacemaker implantation (LPI) has fewer device complications and reduced chance of infection compared to conventional pacemakers. Dextrocardia with situs viscerum inversus (DC+SVI) is a rare condition, which seldom leads to cardiac complications. However, its presence poses a challenge to operators in cardiac procedures. LPI reports in DC patients are scarce. We report a case of LPI in a DC+SVI patient, followed by a brief but comprehensive literature review.
Topics: Humans; Dextrocardia; Situs Inversus; Pacemaker, Artificial
PubMed: 35941725
DOI: 10.1111/pace.14579 -
American Heart Journal Sep 1981
Review
Topics: Bronchi; Child, Preschool; Dextrocardia; Diagnosis, Differential; Digestive System; Electrocardiography; Erythrocyte Inclusions; Erythrocytes, Abnormal; Heart Atria; Heinz Bodies; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Levocardia; Liver; Radiography; Radionuclide Imaging; Situs Inversus; Spleen; Stomach; Vena Cava, Inferior
PubMed: 7023216
DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(81)90315-x