Echocardiography Diastolic Dysfunction Measurement with Demonstration

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What is dextrocardia? • Dextrocardia is a congenital condition in which the heart is positioned on the right side of the chest, instead of the left. This can lead to other anomalies in the heart and great vessels, but it is often an isolated finding with no significant impact on health. • What causes dextrocardia? • The exact cause of dextrocardia is unknown, but it is believed to occur during embryonic development. In some cases, it may be associated with other congenital conditions, such as situs inversus or congenital heart defects. • What are the symptoms of dextrocardia? • Dextrocardia often causes no symptoms and is discovered incidentally during a medical examination. However, in some cases, it may cause symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or irregular heartbeats. • How is dextrocardia diagnosed? • Dextrocardia is typically diagnosed with imaging tests such as an X-ray or an echocardiogram. Your healthcare provider may also order other tests, such as an electrocardiogram or a cardiac MRI, to better evaluate your heart and determine the underlying cause of the condition. • How is dextrocardia treated? • The treatment of dextrocardia depends on the underlying cause and the presence of any associated anomalies. In some cases, no treatment is necessary, while in others, surgery may be required to correct a congenital heart defect. It is important to discuss the best course of treatment with your healthcare provider. • Dextrocardia book: • https://amzn.to/2D2iv4y • Welcome to our new video. • Dextrocardia - Situs inversus totalis - Reverse sided heart • Today we will talk about dextrocardia. • What is dextrocardia? • Dextrocardia is a rare heart condition in which your heart points toward the right side of your chest instead of the left side. • Dextrocardia is congenital, which means people are born with this abnormality. • Less than 1 percent of the general population is born with dextrocardia. • Dextrocardia can also occur in a condition called situs inversus. With it, many or all of your visceral organs are on the mirror-image side of your body. • #dextrocardia #reverse #heart #health $£ ^#cardio #cardiology • Treatment and outlook • Many people with dextrocardia do not display symptoms so the condition can go untreated. • Infants with dextrocardia, which is accompanied by heart defects, may require surgery. Many children will be given medication that increases the force of the heartbeat and lowers their blood pressure before surgery. • For most people with dextrocardia situs inversus, life expectancy is normal. In cases of isolated dextrocardia, congenital heart defects are more frequent and associated with greater health risks. • It can occur by itself or can be accompanied by a reversal in the position of other organs (termed situs inversus totalis) • Most patients with dextrocardia are asymptomatic and lead a normal life. • Genetic counseling may be helpful for patients and their affected families to understand more about the disease and its associated conditions. • What is Pediatric Dextrocardia? • A child’s heart is normally located toward the left side of the chest, but with dextrocardia, it is to the right. “Dextro” means “right” in Latin. In its simplest form – known as isolated dextrocardia – the heart functions and looks just like a healthy heart, even though it is on a different side. In other cases, the changes can be more complex and cause additional complications. • Other related conditions include: • Kartagener syndrome – a child with dextrocardia may also have Kartagener syndrome, in which the cilia (tiny hairs) in the nose and lungs that sweep away germs don’t work correctly. • Missing spleen – a child with dextrocardia may also be missing a spleen, which is a critical component of the immune system, thus causing them to be sick more often. • +½ $ • What are the different types of Pediatric Dextrocardia? • There are several types of dextrocardia, including: • Isolated dextrocardia • This is the simplest form of dextrocardia. In these children, the heart is located further right in the chest than usual, but they do not exhibit other medical concerns. • Dextrocardia with situs inversus • In these children, the heart is a mirrored image and located to the right. The rest of the organs in the chest and abdominal cavity are also reversed, looking like a mirrored image of the normal locations of the organs. • Dextrocardia situs inversus totalis • In these children, all organs in the chest and abdomen (visceral organs) are mirrored. • Dextrocardia, Mirror-image heart, Congenital heart defect, Organ reversal, Right-sided heart, Situs inversus, Cardiac anatomy, Cardiovascular abnormalities, Abnormal heart position, Heart orientation, Mirror-image situs, Chest X-ray findings, Echocardiography, Arrhythmias, Cardiac function, Pulmonary complications, Surgical considerations, Corrected transposition of great vessels, Ventricular septal defect, Kartagener syndrome.

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