<unk>  of embryonic arrest In this form of<unk> , the heart is simply placed further right in the thorax than is normal. It is commonly associated with severe defects of the heart and related abnormalities including pulmonary hypoplasia.<unk>  situs solitus<unk>  refers to a heart positioned in the right side of the chest. Situs solitus describes viscera that are in the normal position, with the stomach on the left side.<unk>  situs inversus<unk>  situs inversus refers to the heart being a mirror image situated on the right side. For all visceral organs to be mirrored, the correct term is<unk>  situs inversus totalis. Although statistically people with<unk>  do not have any medical problems from the disorder, they may be prone to a number of bowel, esophageal, bronchial and cardiovascular disorders (such as double outlet right ventricle, endocardial cushion defect and pulmonary stenosis). Certain cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders related to<unk>  can be life-threatening if left unchecked. Kartagener syndrome may also be present in patients with<unk>  but this must be in the setting of situs inversus and may include male infertility.<unk>  with situs ambiguus In contrast to<unk>  situs inversus which is only rarely associated with congenital heart disease,<unk>  situs ambiguus is often associated with intracardiac anomalies.<unk>  situs ambiguus presents a surgical challenge not per se due to associated cardiac malformation, but because achieving adequate exposure is difficult. Right sided structures such as right atrium, right ventricle and tricuspid valve are oriented posteriorly in<unk>  situs ambiguus (in contrast to<unk>  with situs inversus). This presents a challenge to the surgeons operating on the right-sided cardiac structures in a case of<unk>  situs ambiguus.
Dextrocardia
Crisscross heart
Mitral facies
Situs ambiguus
Situs inversus
Grand Rounds
Accessory auricle
Barrel chest