title: Triple vessel percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with situs inversus dextrocardia using a transradial approach.
abstract: Situs inversus dextrocardia is a challenging situation for an interventional cardiologist. This report presents a rare case where multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention was performed in a single sitting using transradial approach. The challenges encountered in the procedure and clues to successful outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Director, Parisoha Foundation, H.J. Doshi Ghatkopar Hindusabha Hospital, Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 086, India.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Potdar
authors.affiliation: Senior Registrar, Department of Cardiology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Bombay Hospital, 12, New Marine Lines, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 020, India. Electronic address: ganesh.sapkal24@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ganeshrao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sapkal
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Bombay Hospital, 12, New Marine Lines, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 020, India.
authors.forename: Satyavan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000368:Aged; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003914:Dextrocardia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D017534:Radial Artery; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Dextrocardia; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Situs inversus; Transradial approach