Gerbode defect formation two decades after tetrology of fallot repair

Mirror-image Gerbode defect?

dent and additive prognostic value of right ventricular systolic function and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with chronic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;37:183–8. 43. Meluzin J, Spinarova L, Hude P, Krejcı́ J, Kincl V, Panovský R et al. Prognostic importance of various echocardiographic right ventricular functional parameters in patients with symptomatic heart failure. J Am Soc Ech...

Unusual presentation of Gerbode defect.

Main indications and long-term outcomes of reoperation after initial repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze our indications, surgical procedures, and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing reoperation after surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Methods: Thirty seven consecutive patients who underwent reoperation late after intra-cardiac repair of TOF within a period of 10 years were assessed. Results: The most co...

Two-stage Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Fifteen of 194 patients (7.7%) with tetralogy of Fallot operated upon since January 1, 1972 under a protocol of routine primary repair despite young age died in-hospital. Most deaths were from low cardiac output. Young age and smallness of size increased the risk of operation. No deaths occurred among patients older than 4 years. High hematocrit was also a risk factor. Transannular patching has...

Cognitive development after Tetralogy of Fallot repair

Methods This paper studies a group of 71 patients operated in Heart Institute between September 1st 2001 and July 1st 2006, all surgically corrected without prior palliations. The surgical techniques were: transannular patch (46), infundibular patch ± PA patch (17), and transatrial and transpulmonary correction (8). The patients were divided into 2 groups, operated below 1 year of age and above...