Complications Of Dextrocardia

Heart Failure

Heart failure is a possible but rare complication of dextrocardia. It can occur if dextrocardia involves multiple heart defects. For example, the blood vessels in the heart may be arranged in the wrong positions, causing problems with heart function. The pulmonary valve and aorta may switch places, or the pulmonary valve may be too small. There may be tissue missing between the heart chambers, or there may be a hole somewhere in the heart. There may be too many ventricles or not enough. Serious heart defects like these can lead to death, and patients may require heart transplants to survive.

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