Dextrocardia: The heart is reversed and is in the right side of the chest rather than in its normal location on the left. This is a true anatomic reversal.
Dextrocardia
Definition
Dextrocardia is a condition in which the heart is pointed toward the right side of the chest instead of normally pointing to the left. It is present at birth (congenital).
Dextrocardia
Alternate Names : Detroversion, Dextroposition, Dextrorotation
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Dextrocardia is a condition in which the heart is located in the right side of the chest instead of the left. It can be present at birth (congenital) or caused by disease or surgery.
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false dextrocardia
Type: Term
Synonyms: corrected dextrocardia
The information shown above for false dextrocardia is provided by Stedman's.
Dextrocardia is an abnormal congenital positioning of the heart. Instead of the heart forming in the fetus on the left side, it flips over and forms on the right side. There are several types of dextrocardia, also called looping defects.
dextrocardia
dekstr kdi noun a congenital condition in which the apex of the heart is towards the right of the body ...
dextromoramide ...
dextrocardia - a heart that is "flipped over," so that the structures that are normally on the right side of the chest are on the left, and vice versa.
Dextrocardia
A condition when the heart is on the right side of the chest rather than the left.
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Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus
DGS
DGSX Golabi-Rosen Syndrome, Included
DH
DHCR7 abnormality
DHOF
Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2), Amylinomimetics for - Medication
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Dextrocardia-bronchiectasis-sinusitis ... nasal speech
Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, optic atrophy ... difficulty speaking
Diabetic hypoglycemia ... slurred speech
Dialysis encephalopathy syndrome ...
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The clinician should identify where the heart sounds are loudest to exclude dextrocardia. Heart rate (normal: 100 to 160 beats/min) and rhythm are checked.
spin transaxial image demonstrates common atrium, common atrioventricular valve and complete atrioventricular septal defect (common atrioventricular canal). Cardiac apex is rightsided while descending aorta is leftsided (isolated dextrocardia).
Mirror-Image Dextrocardia
Miscarriage
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Mirror-Image Dextrocardia
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 See also: Symptom, Dysplasia, Pregnancy, Stenosis, Fever
  
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