ABSTRACT
Fetal dextrocardia is a condition in which the major axis of the heart (from the base to the apex along the interventricular septum) points to the right. The term dextrocardia describes only the position of the cardiac axis and conveys no information regarding chamber organization and structural anatomy of the heart. Dextrocardia should be distinguished from dextroposition, in which the heart is shifted into the right chest as a consequence of pathological states involving the diaphragm, lung, pleura, or other adjoining tissues.
