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Review
. 2015 Nov;33(4):531-41, vii-viii.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2015.07.002. Epub 2015 Aug 29.

Tetralogy of Fallot: General Principles of Management

Tacy E Downing  1 , Yuli Y Kim  2
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Review

Tetralogy of Fallot: General Principles of Management

Tacy E Downing et al. Cardiol Clin. 2015 Nov.

Abstract

Repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common diagnoses encountered when caring for adults with congenital heart disease. Although long-term survival after childhood TOF repair is excellent, morbidity is common and most patients require reintervention in adulthood. This review provides an overview of key surveillance and management issues for adults with TOF, including residual right ventricular outflow tract disease and timing of pulmonary valve replacement, arrhythmias and risk stratification, left-sided heart disease and heart failure, and pregnancy management.

Keywords: Adults with congenital heart disease; Arrhythmia; Pregnancy; Pulmonary regurgitation; Pulmonary valve replacement; Tetralogy of Fallot.

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