In the absence of congenital heart defects, individuals with<unk>  are homeostatically normal, and can live standard healthy lives, without any complications related to their medical condition. There is a 5–10% prevalence of congenital heart disease in individuals with<unk>  totalis, most commonly transposition of the great vessels. The incidence of congenital heart disease is 95% in<unk>  with levocardia. Many people with<unk>  totalis are unaware of their unusual anatomy until they seek medical attention for an unrelated condition, such as a rib fracture or a bout of appendicitis. The condition may also be discovered during the administration of certain medicines or during tests such as a barium meal or enema. The reversal of the organs may then lead to some confusion, as many signs and symptoms will be on the atypical side. For example, if an individual with<unk>  develops appendicitis, they will present to the physician with lower left abdominal pain, since that is where their appendix lies. Thus, in the event of a medical problem, the knowledge that the individual has<unk>  can expedite diagnosis. People with this rare condition should inform their doctors before an examination, so the doctor can redirect their search for heart sounds and other signs. Wearing a medical identification tag can help inform health care providers in the event the person is unable to communicate.<unk>  also complicates organ transplantation operations as donor organs will more likely come from<unk>  solitus (normal) donors. As hearts and livers are chiral, geometric problems arise placing an organ into a cavity shaped in the mirror image. For example, a person with<unk>  who requires a heart transplant needs all their great vessels reattached to the donor heart. However, the orientation of these vessels in a person with<unk>  is reversed, necessitating steps so that the blood vessels join properly.
Situs inversus
Intestinal atresia
Gastric atresia
Duodenal atresia
Esophageal atresia
Choanal atresia
Gastroschisis
Diaschisis