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To confirm the a suspected diagnosis of situs inversus, imaging studies such as MRI, CT, or ultrasound may be ordered, and a referral may be made to a cardiologist or internist for completeness.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe prognosis for an individual with situs inversus is good, and in the absence of a heart defect or other underlying diagnosis, life expectancy is normal.
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∙ 13y agoThere is no treatment for situs inversus. In the unlikely case that a heart defect is present, it should be treated accordingly by a cardiologist.
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Dextrocardia usually occurs as part of situs inversus What is situs inversus?
Reversal of all your organ systems
Can situs inversus be prevented?
Rarely, situs inversus can run in families, but most often it is an isolated and accidental event occurring in an individual for the first time in the family.
How do you know if you have situs inversus?
through x-ray
What is the term for mirror image organs in the body?
Situs Invertus is a congenital condition in which major organs are inverted or opposite of where they are supposed to be.
Can a male with situs inversus have kids?
The answer is yes. I am a male with situs ambiguous and i have two healthy kids. a boy and a girl
Dextrocardia usually occurs as part of situs inversus What is situs inversus?
Reversal of all your organ systems
Can a man with situs inversus and dextrocardia have a kid?
My ex husband has situs inversus and dextrocardia and he is not able to have children.
Can a female with situs inversus have a kid?
Yes they can. I'm a woman with situs inversus. It is a blessing and it takes a while.
Can situs inversus be prevented?
Rarely, situs inversus can run in families, but most often it is an isolated and accidental event occurring in an individual for the first time in the family.
How do you know if you have situs inversus?
through x-ray
Why is situs inversus not a problem?
Yet because this arrangement, called situs inversus, is a perfect mirror image, the relationship between the organs is not changed, so functional problems rarely occur.
What is the term for mirror image organs in the body?
Situs Invertus is a congenital condition in which major organs are inverted or opposite of where they are supposed to be.
Can a male with situs inversus have kids?
The answer is yes. I am a male with situs ambiguous and i have two healthy kids. a boy and a girl
What dextrocardia can do?
dextrocardia situs inversus if the heart is completely inversed by 180 degree :)
Do people with situs inversus have heart problems?
Although only 3-5% of people with situs inversus have any type of functional heart defect, this is higher than the rate of heart defects in the general population, which is less than 1%.
Do all patients with dextrocardia with situs inversus have the liver and spleen reversed as well as their heart?
No, and is generally related to a poor prognosis as it creates (in some individuals) a cyanotic heart defect similar in symptoms to a tranposition of the great vessels.
Can you get pregnant with situs inversus with levocardia?
YES. You want to make sure you have had your doctors fully check the heart for any defects as 95% of those with situs inversus with levocardia have congenital heart defects. My wife had a CT scan and everything showed in proper order. We have had two beautiful children.
