Katie E. Cohen1, Matthew W. Buelow1, Jennifer Dixon1, Ruta Brazauskas2, Scott B. Cohen3, Michael G. Earing1,3, Salil Ginde1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 435-440, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12470
Abstract Objective: Abnormal lung function characterized by a reduced forced vital capacity (FVC) is common in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and is associated with previous
thoracotomies and sternotomies. The impact of abnormal lung function on clinical outcomes in
adult patients with repaired TOF is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of
abnormal lung function on the outcome of hospitalization and death in adults with repaired TOF
when analyzed with other traditional cardiac risk factors.
Design: Retrospective study of adults with repaired TOF, who underwent spirometry between
2000 and 2014. FVC < 60% of… More >
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