Dextrocardia with complete atrioventricular block—the right clinical approach to pace a heart on the right hemithorax: a case report

Abstract Background A heart positioned on the right side of the thorax can be more a complex situation than it seems, also the potentially associated congenital cardiopathies are variable. In this regard, patients with dextrocardia presenting with complete atrioventricular block require a thorough a...

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Published in:	Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Ralph Abi Nader, Mikhael Kossaify, Antoine Kossaify
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-10-01
Subjects:	Dextrocardia Atrioventricular block Pacemaker Imaging Echocardiography
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04854-z

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