• Ann Card Anaesth · Jul 2013

    Case Reports

    How standard transesophageal echocardiography views change with dextrocardia.

    • Monish S Raut, Arun Maheshwari, Sujay Shad, and G Rachna.
    • Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Dharam Vira Heart Center, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi- 110 060, India.
    • Ann Card Anaesth. 2013 Jul 1; 16 (3): 218-20.

    AbstractDextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare condition. Situs inversus with dextrocardia is also called as "situs inversus totalis". Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) views in dextrocardia patient are not discussed in the literature. The cardiac position and the cardiac chambers are mirror image of the normal anatomy. Because of this positional change, certain TEE probe and multiplane angle manipulations are required to obtain the recommended views.

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