title: Complete situs inversus and bicuspid aortic valve stenosis.
abstract: Patients with congenital heart disease are increasingly surviving to adulthood and present interesting challenges during cardiac catheterization. Situs inversus with dextrocardia is a type of cardiac malposition most likely to exist with a structurally normal heart. We present the case of a patient with complete situs inversus and bicuspid aortic valve stenosis, a hitherto unreported association. Prototypical findings in this cardiac malposition are illustrated for proper recognition with emphasis on technical tips for left and right heart catheterization.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Interventional Cardiology, Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University, Clarian Cardiovascular Center, E404, 1800 North Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. vkalaria@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhakta
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Breall
authors.forename: Vijay G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Kalaria
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*