Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies
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Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies, also known as Ivemark syndrome and right atrial isomerism,[1] 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".[2]
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Asplenia with cardiovascular anomalies | |
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Other names | Ivemark syndrome |
This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner | |
Specialty | Medical genetics |
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Right atrial isomerism is named for its discoverer, Swedish pathologist Biörn Ivemark.[3]