title: Crisscross heart-Morphology, clinical diagnosis, and management options.
abstract: Crisscross heart is a rare cardiac malformation characterized by crossing of the inflow streams of the two ventricles due to a twisting of the heart about its long axis. The developmental mechanisms and causes of crisscross heart remain unknown. Neonates present with cyanosis and a systolic murmur. In this study, we report a case of crisscross heart with situs inversus, concordant atrioventricular and ventriculo arterial connection with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis, and review the literature on this rare cardiac malformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prashanthigram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Trushar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gajjar
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prashanthigram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Jinaga Nageswar
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prashanthigram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003420:Crisscross Heart / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans