| Late results of total correction of tetralogy of Fallot in adults. | |
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PMID: 3272246 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Between 1966 and 1986, 30 patients underwent total correction of the tetralogy of Fallot. Preoperative presenting features were: dyspnoea on exertion, clubbing, cyanosis and polycythaemia. Twenty-six patients had one or more palliative procedures prior to definitive repair. Preoperatively, all patients had a significant gradient across the right ventricular outflow tract (mean gradient 70 +/- 46 mmHg). Peak right ventricle to left ventricle systolic pressure ratio (pRV/LV) was 0.9 +/- 0.2. A functioning Blalock Taussig shunt was ligated in 11 patients prior to the institution of cardiopulmonary bypass. All patients had a patch closure of the ventricular septal defect. An additional muscle bundle resection from the right ventricular outflow tract was performed in 15, pulmonary valvotomy in 6 and enlargement of the right ventricular outflow tract in 2 patients. There was a significant fall in pRV/LV ratio postoperatively (P less than 0.05). There were 3 early and 2 late deaths. Mild right ventricular outflow tract obstruction has persisted in all survivors. Four patients have remained on antiarrhythmic drugs. Long term results after definitive repair were satisfactory in this group of adult patients who have survived due to palliative procedures performed during childhood. |
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Authors:
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T K Kaul; R al Khadimi; J L Mercer |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery Volume: 2 ISSN: 1010-7940 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-04-11 Completed Date: 1990-04-11 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804069 Medline TA: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg Country: GERMANY, WEST |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 405-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Regional Adult Cardiothoracic Unit, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool, UK. |
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Adult Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy, physiopathology Electrocardiography, Ambulatory Female Hemodynamics Humans Male Middle Aged Recurrence Retrospective Studies Survival Rate Tetralogy of Fallot / mortality, physiopathology, surgery* |
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