Left transradial coronary angiography in a patient with dextrocardia

Korean Circ J. 2010 Nov;40(11):601-3. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2010.40.11.601. Epub 2010 Nov 30.

Abstract

Although dextrocardia occurs rarely, the incidence of coronary artery disease is similar to the general population. Because of unfamiliarity with performing catheterization, transradial coronary angiography has seldom been performed in a patient with dextrocardia. We successfully performed left transradial coronary angiography in a patient with a right side heart using counter-directional torquing of the catheters and mirror-image angiographic angles.

Keywords: Coronary angiography; Dextrocardia.