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Cox-Maze IV Procedure Concomitant with Valvular Surgery In Situs Inversus Dextrocardia: A Single-Center Experience in China
Published on: February 11, 2022
Successful Multi-vessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Recent Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with
M M Siraj1, N N Khondokar, K Alam
1Dr Mohamed Mausool Siraj, MD Cardiology Phase B Student, University Cardiac Centre, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh;
Dextrocardia with situs inversus, a rare congenital condition, presents challenges for cardiac interventions. This case report details a successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for myocardial infarction in a patient with this anomaly.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Genetics
- Congenital Anomalies
Background:
- Dextrocardia with situs inversus involves abnormal positioning of internal organs, including the heart.
- The exact genetic cause and inheritance patterns for this rare congenital anomaly remain largely unknown.
- Over 60 genes are implicated in organ positioning, but specific genes for dextrocardia with situs inversus are not identified.
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