‘A twist in the heart’ – Echocardiographic diagnosis of criss-cross heart

Kadermuneer, P.; Thottian, Julian Johny; Rajesh, K.F.; Sajeev, C.G.; Krishnan, M.N.

doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2015.04.004

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“…Ravi demonstrated associations of coarctation of aorta with criss cross heart, a finding that is also present in one of our cases 9 . Straddling of mitral valve is an important association with CCH as demonstrated by many investigators [1][2][3] . One of our patients showed straddling of mitral valve with severe regurgitation.…”

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“…Until 2015, a total no of 150 cases have been reported worldwide. 2 In CCH, the ventricles have a superior-inferior relation that appear to result from abnormally rightward or leftward rotation of ventricular mass of the developing heart P r o v i s i o n a l l y A c c e p t e d f o r P u b l i c a t i o n causing crossed atrioventricular (AV) connection 3 . The ventricle connects with the contralateral atrium and is arranged in a superoinferior manner.…”

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Criss cross heart; a challenging diagnosis, case series

Sheikh

Kanwal

Sattar³

2022

J Pak Med Assoc

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Crisscross heart (CCH) is a rare anomaly characterized by twisting of the inflow streams of right and left ventricles. The etiology of CCH is not known. Its frequency is less than 8/10, 00,000 live births. Cyanosis is common in neonatal age, while shortness of breath is the main presenting complaint in older children. We present a case series of CCH with array of associations, diagnosed by echocardiography. CCH is a rare heart defect that can be diagnosed by echocardiography by a vigilant operator. Early diagnosis is the key to successful management resulting in increased survival rate, better outcomes and improved quality of life. Keywords: Criss-Cross heart, mitral valve lesions, coarctation of aorta, Echocardiography, case series.

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