Genetics of Fallot's tetralogy.

A family study of Fallot's tetralogy.

This analysis concerns Fallot's tetralogy, a form of cyanotic congenital heart disease about which there is little information relating to the population of north east England, and attempts to assess the influence of familial and other variables possibly concerned in its aetiology. This disease of the heart is named after Fallot who described it in 1888, though it had been recognized as a clini...

Aneurysm of the Pulmonary Artery in Fallot's Tetralogy

INTRODUCTION Pulmonary artery aneurysms are a rare entity. Etiologies of these findings are multiple, but they are exceptionally associated with Fallot's Tetralogy. In this study, we present an unusual case of an important aneurysm of the left pulmonary artery associated with Fallot's Tetralogy disease. CASE PRESENTATION A 30-year-old woman has been admitted for dyspnea and cyanosis. The data...

[Aortic origin of the left pulmonary artery in an infant with Fallot's tetralogy].

We report the case of a male neonate who had a prenatal diagnosis of Fallot's tetralogy. He presented with respiratory distress during the second week of life. Chest x-ray showed an enlarged right ventricle and pulmonary edema. Echocardiography demonstrated characteristic features of Fallot's tetralogy. However, cardiac catheterization disclosed that, in this case of Fallot's tetralogy, the lef...

Fallot's Tetralogy: The Clinical Aspect

Norepinephrine and cyanotic attacks in Fallot's tetralogy.