If your child has had tetralogy of fallot repaired, he or she will need regular followup with a pediatric cardiologist. For teaching on the general approach to pediatric heart murmurs, please check out the evaluation of a heart murmur podcast on. Abstract tetralogy of fallot is the best known and most treated complex congenital heart disorder. The first palliative surgery in a patient with tetralogy of. Nellapproccio transventricolare classico, descritto da lillehei et al. Ladyofhats grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Download as ppt, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Tetralogy of fallot repair in developing countries. Tetralogy of fallot tof is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease in all age groups, constituting approximately 8% of congenital heart disease overall.
Pdf tetralogy of fallot is the most frequent cyanotic congenital pathology and requires an early surgical correction. Late risk of outcomes for adults with repaired tetralogy of fallot from an inception cohort spanning four decades. Narisha ali practices at memorial sloan kettering cancer center in new york city and long island jewish medical center in new hyde park, n. It is caracterized by pulmonary stenosis lesions, interventricular communication, and aortic dextroposition. Tetralogy of fallot what will my child need in the future. As an adult, your child will need lifelong regular followup with a cardiologist whos had special training in. Tetralogy of fallot results in low oxygenation of blood. Ecocardiograma demonstra os defeitos e quantifica sua severidade. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, ladyofhats.
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