Dextrocardia history and symptoms

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.

History and Symptoms

Symptoms

Patients with isolated dextrocardia with no associated abnormalities are usually asymptomatic. When dextrocardia occurs with abnormalities such as kartagener syndrome and situs inversus, patients may present with the following symptoms:

• cyanosis
• dyspnea
• Failure to thrive
• Exercise intolerance
• Recurrent sinus/pulmonary infections
• Arrhythmias
• Abdominal pain due to intestinal obstruction