Clinical Diagnosis · Cardiovascular System · Hard

Dextrocardia

Meaning: A rare congenital condition in which the heart lies on the right side of the chest instead of the left.

In practice: The chest X-ray of the newborn revealed dextrocardia, with the cardiac apex pointing to the right.

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