Coronary arteriography in patients with dextrocardia |
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Authors: | J C Blankenship J A Ramires |
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Affiliation: | Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822. |
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Abstract: | Coronary arteriography is described in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis. Six cases of coronary arteriography in dextrocardia were reviewed from the literature, and 3 other cases were reported from the authors' institutions. In 9 of the 10 patients, coronary arteriography was performed without difficulty using standard Judkins or Sones catheters. Angiographers encountering patients with dextrocardia may use standard coronary arteriographic techniques with a few subtle modifications. |
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