Dextrocardia

Dextrocardia is a congenital malformation in which the heart is located in a mirror image relative to its normal position (the apex of the ventricles faces the right side).

Dextrocardia may be accompanied by other congenital malformations and is often combined with transposition of internal organs (situs invertus), in which the appendix and liver are located on the left side of the abdominal cavity, and the stomach on the right.

Isolated dextrocardia does not disrupt normal human development and does not lead to any negative effects. This is only an anatomical feature that does not affect health and quality of life.

However, in some cases, dextrocardia can be combined with other, more serious heart defects, which requires the attention of doctors and, possibly, surgical intervention.

Therefore, when dextrocardia is detected, a thorough medical examination is necessary to exclude the presence of additional pathologies. With isolated dextrocardia, a person can lead a normal life without fear for his health.

Dextrocardia is a rare heart defect in which it is in the opposite position relative to the norm, i.e. the heart is mirrored in its normal position. In Russia, 4 cases of this disease were discovered in newborn boys. The boys were correctly diagnosed in 2022 - later than they should have been, as children with dextrocardia quickly develop heart failure. For everyone to understand, it is necessary to explain that not only boys have such a disposition of heart, there are girls who are out of character, but there are much fewer of them.

Dextrocation is a congenital heart defect in which it is located opposite, like a mirror image. It is characteristic that the body of the heart (its apex) is located in this strange position on the right, near or even sometimes above the right shoulder. The term “dextroposition” is used abroad.