Four ectopia cordis cases surgically managed with different strategies

Abstract

Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital disorder in which the heart is partially or completely located outside the chest cavity. In this article, we present four cases of ectopia cordis accompanied by cardiac abnormalities with either thoracic and/or abdominal placed heart, managed with strategies ranging from follow-up without any intervention to complete surgical closure.

Keywords: Congenital heart disease; ectopia cordis; pentalogy of Cantrell; surgical treatment.