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Review
. 2023 Jun 8:11:1104533.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1104533. eCollection 2023.

Management of tetralogy of Fallot in the pediatric intensive care unit

Owen Hammett  1   2 , Michael J Griksaitis  1   3
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Management of tetralogy of Fallot in the pediatric intensive care unit

Owen Hammett et al. Front Pediatr. .

Abstract

Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is one of the most common congenital cyanotic heart lesions and can present to a variety of health care professionals, including teams working in pediatric intensive care. Pediatric intensive care teams may care for a child with ToF pre-operatively, peri-operatively, and post-operatively. Each stage of management presents its own unique challenges. In this paper we discuss the role of pediatric intensive care in each stage of management.

Keywords: congenital heart disease—cardiac; management; paediatric cardiology; paediatric intensive care; tetralogy of Fallot.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Summary of triggers that can promote hypercyanotic episode..
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Mechanism of hyper-cyanotic spells [modified from Wilson et al. (7)].
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Junctional ectopic tachycardia.
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