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Surgical Treatment of Adults with Uncorrected Tetralogy of Fallot: A Clinical Case Series Cover

Surgical Treatment of Adults with Uncorrected Tetralogy of Fallot: A Clinical Case Series

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|Apr 2022

Abstract

The tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart malformations. However, its association with Down syndrome is uncommon. We present two patients with uncorrected during childhood tetralogy of Fallot. One of them had also Down syndrome. We performed a complete surgical correction: closure of the inter-ventricular defect, right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction, pulmonary valve prosthesis and pulmonary artery patch repair (in one of the cases). The postoperative period was uncomplicated, patients were discharged on days 12 and 10, and the follow-up showed a significant functional class improvement.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 46 - 50
Accepted on: Dec 10, 2020
Published on: Apr 22, 2022
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 V. Petrova, D. Petrova, V. Kornovski, T. Vekov, V. Danov, published by Sofia Medical University
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