dextrocardia

Abnormal position                   Normal position

Heart positions In dextrocardia, the heart is situated in, and points towards, the right-hand side of the chest instead of the left-hand side.

The dextrocardia - A rare condition, which is present from birth, in which the heart is situated in, and points towards, the right-hand side of the chest instead of the left.

The heart may also be malformed. Sometimes, the position of the abdominal organs is also reversed, so that the liver is on the left-hand side and the stomach is on the right.

The cause of dextrocardia is not known. No treatment is necessary unless the heart is malformed, in which case surgical correction may be performed.