Abdominal ectopia cordis. About a case

<strong>Introduction</strong>: Ectopia cordis is a rare and severe congenital malformation characterized by the displacement of the heart outside the chest cavity, there is discreet predominance in the female sex and is associated with non-potent teratogens and also related to genetic fa...

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Main Authors: Evis Johnson Montero, Juan Carlos Quintana Díaz, Raquel Rojas Bruzón
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Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2022-03-01
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Online Access:http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5084
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description <strong>Introduction</strong>: Ectopia cordis is a rare and severe congenital malformation characterized by the displacement of the heart outside the chest cavity, there is discreet predominance in the female sex and is associated with non-potent teratogens and also related to genetic factors, its prenatal diagnosis is very important and its prognostic is unfavorable in almost all cases. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: Describe management with a patient with ectopia cordis at Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital II Republic of Botswana. <br /><strong>Description</strong>: It describes the management by the pediatrician and the cardiologist from his diagnosis from birth to his hospital admissions. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Ectopia Cordis is a rare congenital malformation that has a poor prognosis even after the surgical approach and its severity is related to the presence of other abnormalities.
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spelling doaj-art-19daed5257424f03983c3d2ecbbc6ad42025-01-30T21:28:58ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2022-03-012023523592115Abdominal ectopia cordis. About a caseEvis Johnson MonteroJuan Carlos Quintana DíazRaquel Rojas Bruzón<strong>Introduction</strong>: Ectopia cordis is a rare and severe congenital malformation characterized by the displacement of the heart outside the chest cavity, there is discreet predominance in the female sex and is associated with non-potent teratogens and also related to genetic factors, its prenatal diagnosis is very important and its prognostic is unfavorable in almost all cases. <strong><br />Objective</strong>: Describe management with a patient with ectopia cordis at Letsholathebe Memorial Hospital II Republic of Botswana. <br /><strong>Description</strong>: It describes the management by the pediatrician and the cardiologist from his diagnosis from birth to his hospital admissions. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Ectopia Cordis is a rare congenital malformation that has a poor prognosis even after the surgical approach and its severity is related to the presence of other abnormalities.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/5084cardiopatías congénitasectopia cordisdiagnóstico prenatalrecién nacido
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diagnóstico prenatal
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title Abdominal ectopia cordis. About a case
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