Surgical management of a patient with mirror-image dextrocardia with situs inversus, atrial septal defect, moderate tricuspid regurgitation, and moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension: a case report [PDF]
Mirror-image dextrocardia is a rare congenital cardiovascular disease in which the main part of the heart is located on the right side of the thoracic cavity, with the tip of the heart pointing to the right side and the positions of the ventricles, atria,
Peng Chen +5 more
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Residencia de Clínica Médica Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
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Unraveling the Complexities of Kartagener's Syndrome: A Case of Bronchiectasis, Isolated Dextrocardia, and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in an Adult With Chronic Respiratory Symptoms. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Kartagener's Syndrome (KS), a rare autosomal recessive disorder and a subset of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), is characterized by chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis, and, in approximately 50% of cases, situs inversus. This condition arises from genetic mutations that impair motile cilia function, leading to defective mucociliary clearance ...
Khalil I, Abrar S, Ahmed ST, Hossain MI.
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Poland Syndrome With Dextrocardia: A Rare Association Leading to Complex Cardiopulmonary Challenges. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Patients with Poland syndrome, especially those with left‐sided defects accompanied by dextrocardia, may be predisposed to significant respiratory and cardiac complications. This case underscores the importance of early recognition, thorough cardiopulmonary assessment, and proactive planning for airway management and ventilatory support to ...
Kommineni S +4 more
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This case series comprises of five children having dextrocardia with congenital heart disease who underwent percutaneous interventional procedures. Four of them underwent percutaneous device closure and one had percutaneous balloon coarctoplasty.
Mahua Roy +2 more
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Dextrocardia is a rare cardiac malposition that was first described in 1606. Mirror-image dextrocardia is characterized by a mirror-image change of the normal position of the heart.
Jun Nie +5 more
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Mirror-image dextrocardia is non-life-threatening but not commonly diagnosed in the clinic. With the internal organs reversed, most of the patients with mirror-image dextrocardia have no clinical symptoms if the dextrocardia is not combined with other ...
Lu Zhang +5 more
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Surgical Management of Kartagener's Syndrome With Bronchiectasis in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report on Right Lower Lung Lobectomy in a 9-Year-Old Female. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Kartagner syndrome is a rare congenital autosomal recessive disorder of ciliary movement, characterized by triad of chronic sinusitis, situs inversus and bronchiectasis leading to recurrent chest and sinuses infections. The primary objectives of this case report is to highlight the presentation of this rare disorder, its surgical challenge ...
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Implante de marcapaso en paciente con dextrocardia y situs inversus. Desafíos y soluciones
La dextrocardia es una anomalía congénita rara que puede o no asociarse a otras malformaciones congénitas; los adultos con esta condición pueden presentar enfermedad sinusal o trastornos de la conducción auriculoventricular.
Miguel J. Tejeda-Camargo +4 more
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Successful Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillator Implantation in a Patient With Isolated Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus Totalis: Role of High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography in Procedural Planning. [PDF]
Preprocedural 3D‐CT identified a suitable posterolateral coronary vein in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus. Right‐sided CRT‐D implantation guided by 3D imaging achieved optimal lead positioning and biventricular pacing, underscoring the importance of preprocedural anatomical planning in complex congenital settings.
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