Acquired post-pneumonectomy dextrocardia

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 Mar;3(1):25-7. doi: 10.1016/S1569-9293(03)00146-4.

Abstract

We present a case of severe acquired dextrocardia following right lung resection. On MRI, there was a 180 degree rotation of the heart along its vertical axis with anterior positioning of the left cardiac chambers and rightward direction of the apex.