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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
Aortic valve replacement for dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis
Shigeaki Aoyagi1, Satoru Tobinaga1, Kumiko Wada1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Kurume, Japan.
Abstract:
Dextrocardia is a rare congenital cardiac positional anomaly. A 74-year-old woman was referred for aortic regurgitation (AR). Chest X-ray revealed a mildly enlarged heart that directed to the right side. Transthoracic echocardiography showed AR due to cusp prolapse with a dilated left ventricle and reduced wall motion. Computed tomography demonstrated the heart and great vessels in a mirror image of their normal positions. A median sternotomy performed by the surgeon standing on the right side of the patient. After establishing a cardiopulmonary bypass, the surgeon moved to the left side of the patient, and then performed aortic valve replacement.
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