An Educational and Illustrative Case Report of Late Complications Following Repair of Tetrology of Fallot
Journal Title: Heart Research – Open Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Severe Pulmonary Regurgitation (PR) and its impact on the Right Ventricle (RV) are recognized late complications of repaired cases of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Relief of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) obstruction by transannular patching or infundibulectomy resulted in obligate pulmonary regurgitation in early surgical era. We present classic echocardiographic findings of severe pulmonary regurgitation and right ventricular enlargement in an adult patient aged 50 years who underwent a surgical correction of TOF when he was 10 years old. The chronic severe pulmonary regurgitation made its impact with severe enlargement of right ventricle with associated systolic dysfunction.
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Srinivasan Sattiraju
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