title: Incidentally found situs inversus with dextrocardia: inferior myocardial infarction in an 86-year-old woman.
abstract: Situs inversus with dextrocardia is a rare condition. Yet, the incidence of atheroclerosis and myocardial infarction in patients with dextrocardia is similar to that in general population. The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction is somewhat tricky and difficult if the dextrocardia is not recognized. We present the electrocardiogram, coronary angiograms, and chest radiogram of a patient with incidentally found situs inversus with dextrocardia.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Department of Cardiology, Silesian Center for Heart Disease, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland. bartekh@mp.pl
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hudzik
authors.forename: Lech
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Polonski
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D056989:Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging