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Descriptor English:   Levocardia 
Descriptor Spanish:   Levocardia 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Levocardia 
Synonyms English:   Isolated Levocardia
Levocardia, Isolated
Situs Inversus with Levocardia  
Tree Number:   C14.240.400.701
C14.280.400.701
C16.131.240.400.701
C16.131.810.700
Definition English:   Congenital abnormalities in which the HEART is in the normal position (levocardia) in the left side of the chest but some or all of the THORAX or ABDOMEN viscera are transposed laterally (SITUS INVERSUS). It is also known as situs inversus with levocardia, or isolated levocardia. This condition is often associated with severe heart defects and splenic abnormalities such as asplenia or polysplenia. 
History Note English:   91(75); was see under HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL 1975-90 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications DI diagnosis
DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   8155 
Unique Identifier:   D007979 

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