Dextrocardia
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| ICD-10 | Q24.0 | |
| ICD-9 | 746.87 | |
| DiseasesDB | 3617 | |
| MeSH | C14.240.400.280 | |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Dextrocardia |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Scott Jafarian Kerman ; Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [[2]]; Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Keri Shafer, M.D. [4]; Claudia Hochberg, M.D.; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [[5]]
Overview
Dextrocardia is a rare congenital disorder in which the heart resides on the right side of the thoracic cavity. It is often associated with other development anomalies and, in most cases, is diagnosed incidentally. It can occur by itself or can be accompanied by a reversal in the position of other organs. Alternatively it is also defined 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.
Pathophysiology
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Epidemiology and demographics
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Natural history, Complications, and Prognosis
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Causes
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Differentiating Dextrocardia from other Disorders
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Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Tests | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical: Medical Therapy
Surgical: Surgery
Defibrillation | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies