Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies
Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies, also known as Ivemark syndrome and right atrial isomerism, is an example of a heterotaxy syndrome. These uncommon congenital disorders are characterized by defects in the heart, spleen and paired organs such as the lungs and kidneys. Another name is "asplenia-cardiovascular defect-heterotaxy".
| Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ivemark syndrome |
| This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
Right atrial isomerism is named for its discoverer, Swedish pathologist Biörn Ivemark.
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