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Complete situs inversus and bicuspid aortic valve stenosis
Deepak Bhakta1, Jeffrey A Breall, Vijay G Kalaria
1Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Interventional Cardiology, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University, Clarian Cardiovascular Center, E404, 1800 North Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. vkalaria@iupui.edu
Abstract:
Patients with congenital heart disease are increasingly surviving to adulthood and present interesting challenges during cardiac catheterization. Situs inversus with dextrocardia is a type of cardiac malposition most likely to exist with a structurally normal heart. We present the case of a patient with complete situs inversus and bicuspid aortic valve stenosis, a hitherto unreported association. Prototypical findings in this cardiac malposition are illustrated for proper recognition with emphasis on technical tips for left and right heart catheterization.