• Title of article

    Dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

  • Author/Authors

    Hashmi, Salila Aga Khan University Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pakistan , Anis, Mariam Aga Khan University Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pakistan , Darr, Umer Tabba Heart Institute - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pakistan

  • From page
    69
  • To page
    70
  • Abstract
    Dextrocardia with situs inversus is a rare congenital abnormality involving a left-handed mal rotation of the visceral organs. The incidence of coronary artery disease is the same as that in the general population.Performing coronary artery bypass surgery on patients with dextrocardia poses a more challenging task. It is recommended that the right internal mammary artery be the first choice of graft for the anterior descending artery for a situs inversus situation.We report 2 cases of patients with Dextrocardia who developed coronary artery disease and underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. Also mentioned is the slight difference in our technique
  • Keywords
    Dextrocardia situs inversus , Coronary artery bypass graft , Left anterior descending , Coronary angiography , Grafts
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Record number

    2590765