Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defect in dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis

Kiran Prasad Acharya; Chandra Mani Adhikari; Aarjan Khanal; Sachin Dhungel; Amrit Bogati; Manish Shrestha; Deewakar Sharma

Kiran Prasad Acharya Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Chandra Mani Adhikari Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Aarjan Khanal Department of Internal Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu,Nepal
Sachin Dhungel Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Amrit Bogati Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Manish Shrestha Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
Deewakar Sharma Department of Cardiology, Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/njh.v16i1.23901

Only few cases of Device closure of atrial septal defect in dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis has been reported previously. We present a case of a 36 years old male, who had secundum type of atrial septal defect in dextrocardia with situs inversus totalis. ASD device closure was successfully done. However, we encountered few technical difficulties in this case which are discussed in this case review.

Keywords: atrial septal defect; dextrocardia; transcatheter device closure