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cardiac isomerisms

Types

- right cardiac isomerism
- left cardiac isomerism

Frequencies

- isomerism of the left atrial appendages in 0.77% of autopsies of children (#2317406#)
- isomerism of the right appendages in 1.25% of autopsies of children (#2317406#)
- multiple spleens without having isomerism of the atrial appendages in 0.67% of autopsies of children (#2317406#)

See also

- cardiac malformations
- visceral isomerism
- atrial isomerisms (atrial appendage isomerisms)

References

- Ho SY, Cook A, Anderson RH, Allan LD, Fagg N. Isomerism of the atrial appendages in the fetus. Pediatr Pathol. 1991 Jul-Aug;11(4):589-608. PMID: #1946078#