Catherine O'Hara Dies at 71: Unraveling the Mystery of Dextrocardia

• Hollywood star Catherine O'Hara, known for 'Schitt’s Creek' and 'Home Alone', passed away at 71 in Los Angeles.
• The cause of death has not been officially announced, though she was rushed to a hospital from her Brentwood home.
• O'Hara had dextrocardia with situs inversus, a rare congenital condition where her heart was on the right side and other organs were mirror-imaged.
• Dextrocardia, affecting 1 in 10,000–12,000 births, often causes no health issues and can go unnoticed.
• Symptoms typically arise only when dextrocardia is combined with structural abnormalities, not from the organ reversal itself.

Why It Matters: Catherine O'Hara's passing at 71 highlights the rare congenital condition dextrocardia, often symptom-free.