Many cases of ectopia cordis have associated congenital heart defects, in which the heart has failed to properly form.
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Some studies have suggested a better prognosis with surgery in cases of thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis or less severe pentalogy of Cantrell.
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In general, the prognosis for ectopia cordis is poor most cases result in death shortly after birth due to infection, hypoxemia, or cardiac failure.
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If the ventral body wall fails to close, ventral body wall defects can resulst, such as ectopia cordis, a congenital malformation in which the heart is abnormally located outside the thorax.
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