Criss cross heart; a challenging diagnosis, case series Authors Abdul Malik Sheikh Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Asma Kanwal Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Hina Sattar Department of Pediatrics, District Headquarter Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3162 Abstract Crisscross heart (CCH) is a rare anomaly characterized by twisting of the inflow streams of right and left ventricles. The etiology of CCH is not known. Its frequency is less than 8/10, 00,000 live births. Cyanosis is common in neonatal age, while shortness of breath is the main presenting complaint in older children. We present a case series of CCH with array of associations, diagnosed by echocardiography. CCH is a rare heart defect that can be diagnosed by echocardiography by a vigilant operator. Early diagnosis is the key to successful management resulting in increased survival rate, better outcomes and improved quality of life. Keywords: Criss-Cross heart, mitral valve lesions, coarctation of aorta, Echocardiography, case series. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-02-19 How to Cite Sheikh, A. M., Asma Kanwal, & Hina Sattar. (2022). Criss cross heart; a challenging diagnosis, case series. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.3162 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue A Head of Print Section Case Series License Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.