Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cause of cyanotic congenital heart defect. Over the last century, the life expectancy of TOF patients has significantly improved. This, however, has brought new challenges both to patients and their health-care providers, the main of t...
Pregnancy in repaired tetralogy of Fallot may be associated with arrhythmia, heart failure and low birthweight babies. Women who have favourable anatomy and underwent uncomplicated repair of tetralogy of Fallot in childhood can expect low risks in pregnancy and good life expectancy. However, higher ...
OBJECTIVES: Life expectancy of patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot is normal until adulthood, when it becomes burdened by major complications such as cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Ventricular tachycardia (VT), associated with electrical conduction abnormalities in anatomical isthmuses, is ...
Tetralogy of FallotTransposition of great vesselsBecause of a recent increase in survival rates and life expectancy of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), radiologists are facing new challenges when imaging the peculiar anatomy of individuals with repaired CHD. Cardiac computed tomography and ...