Edo Bedzra1,*, Eli Contorno2, Herra Javed2, Amna Qasim3, James St. Louis4, Taufiek Konrad Rajab2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.6, pp. 541-562, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.059788
- 27 January 2025
Abstract Since the first identification of Tetralogy of Fallot in 1671, consisting of a combination of anatomical defects including biventricular origin of the aorta, maligned ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, and narrowing or atresia of the pulmonary outflow tract. The first successful operation consisted of a shunt between the left subclavian artery and pulmonary artery. Following this palliative procedure, complete repair is performed once the patient reaches indicative criteria. Since the first attempts at surgical palliation and repair, techniques and outcomes have improved drastically. Definitive repair of Tetralogy of Fallot consists of a multi-patch closure of More >
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