Definition:
Heart situs anomaly otherwise known as Dextrocardia, is a condition where in the heart is located in the right side of the thorax whereby the apex is pointing to the right. It is characterized by the reversal of the normal position of the heart.
Diagnosis:
It is shown through the use of electrocardiogram (Solis-Cohen, S., Eshner A.A. 1900, Essential Diagnosis, p.125).
Treatment:
The most advisable and common treatment to the heart situs anomaly is through surgical treatment.
Symptoms and Signs:
Most commonly, people with this kind of medical condition have a weak heart and usually get tired easily depending on the adoption of the person.
Causes:
It is inherited or transmitted through autosomal recessive genes.
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