Dextrocardia pathophysiology


 * Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. mailto:psingh@perfuse.org; ; Keri Shafer, M.D. [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu]; Claudia Hochberg, M.D.; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. mailto:kfeeney@perfuse.org

Overview
There are in fact many different types of dextrocardia. In most cases, there will be other defects of the heart and abdomen area. Although it is rare, if the heart is completely normal, there are no further consequences to be concerned with.

Associated Defects
In addition to the abnormal location of the heart, there are defects associated with the more common types of dextrocardia.


 * Those defects are:
 * Double outlet right ventricle
 * Endocardial cushion defect
 * Pulmonary stenosis or atresia
 * Single ventricle
 * Transposition of the great vessels
 * Ventricular septal defect

Pathophysiology
Dextrocardia is not associated with any medical sequela.