Dextrocardia natural history: Difference between revisions
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**Repeated pneumonias | **Repeated pneumonias | ||
**Repeated sinus infections ([[Kartagener syndrome]]) | **Repeated sinus infections ([[Kartagener syndrome]]) | ||
==Prognosis== | |||
Babies born with simple dextrocardia should have a normal life expectancy and should not experience any future complications due to it. | |||
One of the common complications associated with newborns with dextrocardia is being born without a [[spleen]]. This could cause the newborn to be very susceptible to infections, which would contribute to high rate of death. A daily regiment of antibiotics can improve this prognosis. | |||
Latest revision as of 17:00, 2 December 2011
Complications
Complications associated with dextrocardia depend upon whether or not there is an underlying syndrome associated with the condition.
- In the case of an underlying syndrome, there are some serious complications
- Bacteria in the blood (septic shock)
- Blocked intestines (due to intestinal malrotation)
- Congestive heart failure
- Infection (heterotaxy with no spleen)
- Infertility in males (Kartagener syndrome)
- Repeated pneumonias
- Repeated sinus infections (Kartagener syndrome)
Prognosis
Babies born with simple dextrocardia should have a normal life expectancy and should not experience any future complications due to it.
One of the common complications associated with newborns with dextrocardia is being born without a spleen. This could cause the newborn to be very susceptible to infections, which would contribute to high rate of death. A daily regiment of antibiotics can improve this prognosis.