Crisscross heart

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Crisscross heart Classification and external resources
DiseasesDB	32853
MeSH	D003420

Crisscross heart is a type of congenital heart defect where the right atrium is closely associated with the left ventricle in space, and the left atrium is closely associated with the right ventricle.^[1]

Although it is classified as a defect, the criss-cross is more of a spatial anomaly than a functional one, and it is possible for the heart to have relatively normal functioning.

[edit] References

1. ^ Fontes VF, de Souza JA, Pontes Jùnior SC (1990). "Criss-cross heart with intact ventricular septum". Int. J. Cardiol. 26 (3): 382-5. PMID 2312210. 

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