Ectopia Cordis

"Ectopia Cordis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A rare developmental defect in which the heart is abnormally located partially or totally outside the THORAX. It is the result of defective fusion of the anterior chest wall. Depending on the location of the heart, ectopia cordis can be thoracic, thoracoabdominal, abdominal, and cervical.

Descriptor ID	D054083
MeSH Number(s)	C14.240.400.422 C16.131.240.400.422
Concept/Terms	Ectopia Cordis Ectopia Cordis Cordis, Ectopia

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Diseases [C]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C14.240]
Heart Defects, Congenital [C14.240.400]
Ectopia Cordis [C14.240.400.422]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Congenital Abnormalities [C16.131]
Cardiovascular Abnormalities [C16.131.240]
Heart Defects, Congenital [C16.131.240.400]
Ectopia Cordis [C16.131.240.400.422]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Ectopia Cordis".

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