The man has a 'walking' heart in his chest

A motorbike accident in Italy caused a man's heart to rotate inside his body and migrate to the right of his chest. This is a very serious injury, but the patient was fortunate to survive.

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors at the emergency department at a hospital near the accident site received the 48-year-old male patient. They found that his heart was in an unusual position when he tried to hear the heart's beat and heartbeat.

The patient's chest X-ray and CT scans revealed, his heart turned 90 degrees to the right.

'This is an extremely interesting anatomical discovery. I have never seen such an extraordinary thing , 'said Dr. Gregory Fontana, head of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Lenox Hill University (USA), who is not involved in the treatment of the male patient, stated.

Revealed X-rays and computerized tomography, the patient's heart rotates 90 degrees from the left to the right of the chest.(Photo: The New England Journal of Medicine)

Dr. Fontana added that he was surprised because the man still survived so seriously. This expert explained, the anomaly, unique about the above case, that the heart has turned so far to the other side, while the patient is still awake.

At first, it seemed logical that some experts thought that the man's heart had turned itself because his body was twisted violently in the accident. However, Dr. Fontana said, the actual rotation of the heart can actually take many minutes, even copper after the accident.

The doctors discovered that the damage in the chest of the man at the time of the accident caused air to leak from the lungs and accumulate in the chest cavity. Most likely, this air buildup has pushed the heart, making it move to the right.

After removing all the leaking air in the chest cavity, the patient's heart turned to the left. And about 24 hours later, it returned to its original position, normally on the left side of his chest.

In addition to puncture the lungs, the man also broke his ribs and pressed the spleen. Although the heart itself was unscathed, the abnormal position displacement blocked the blood vessels and reduced his blood pressure.

According to Dr. Fontana, although rare, someone's heart may be found to be located on the right side of the chest, such as in people with birth defects or in patients with right-sided lung removed. cancer treatment, creating space for the heart to move.

'The structures in the back of the heart and the main arteries are fixed to the spine and tissue, but the heart seems to float in the membrane pocket that surrounds it. It is possible that some loose or loose state or a lesion to the membrane pocket around the heart will allow its mobile part to revolve around the fixed parts and move to the other side of the chest cavity , 'said Fontana. explain more.