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Is It Safe To Have Right Side Heart Of Fetus ?

Is it common to have heart on right side of chest as I'm 29 week pregnant in my first 3 scans everything was normal but in 4th technician said that there are more chances that heart is on RIGHT side?
Thu, 21 Aug 2014
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Hello,
thanks for using health care magic

there are people with their organs that normally are supposed
to be on the left, rather have them on the right and vice versa.
this condition is described as situs inversus and there are people
living with this condition.

However, the case of the baby is not yet definitive. Once the baby
grows bigger or is delivered, the final conclusion would be made
since results of ultrasound are dependent on the technicians ability.

Best regards
Dr Achuo
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Is It Safe To Have Right Side Heart Of Fetus ?

Hello, thanks for using health care magic there are people with their organs that normally are supposed to be on the left, rather have them on the right and vice versa. this condition is described as situs inversus and there are people living with this condition. However, the case of the baby is not yet definitive. Once the baby grows bigger or is delivered, the final conclusion would be made since results of ultrasound are dependent on the technicians ability. Best regards Dr Achuo