Situs inversus, a genetic anomaly that causes Enrique Iglesias to have a heart on the right side that few people know about

After his notable absence from his sister Tamara Falcó’s wedding, Enrique Iglesias’ name is making headlines again, but this time for a strange health condition that few knew about.

And that is that, according to the Spanish press, the minor of the Iglesias Preysler clan suffers from the so-called genetic anomaly. situs inversuswhich basically consists of the organs being on the opposite side, as 20 Minutes explains.

Situs inversus, a rare congenital disease of Enrique Iglesias

This anomaly involves various organs of the body, such as the heart, liver and stomach, but in the case of Enrique Iglesias, it is only about his heart, which is located on the right side of the body, reports El Debate.

The rare disease affects one in 20,000 people, and due to fate or genetics, Iglesias enters the statistics mentioned by the Spanish media, since the change in the position of the organ to the opposite side occurs during the first weeks of embryo development.

Tikitadas column daily ace He adds that this rare disease does not condition the life of the person suffering from it, although it can be associated with other heart diseases.

In terms of life expectancy, it is the same as for people who have organs in their common place, except that their condition must be clear for future events and maintain a balanced diet to reduce the risk of heart attack.

To date, there are no reviews of the current state of health of the interpreter of “When I Fall in Love”, but it is known that on May 13 he had a scheduled performance at the Tecate Emblema festival in Mexico City, which he canceled due to pneumonia, as the artist himself revealed.

It is not known why he did not come to the wedding of Tamara Falcó and Íñigo Oniev, although his brother Julio Iglesias Jr. connected this with the fact that the 48-year-old singer does not like social gatherings.

It is true that Enrique Iglesias has been completely silent about his health since May and may be focused on the next tour he will embark on in October with Ricky Martin and Pitbull called “The Trilogy Tour”. (AND)

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