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Fallot' s Tetralogy
Medical Questions » Fallot' s Tetralogy
| Name: Fallot' s Tetralogy |
| Also known as: Tetralogy of Fallot |
| A developmental abnormality of the heart present at birth resulting in four defects:
1. hole between the lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart
2. narrowing of the artery leading to the lungs (pulmonary artery)
3. the opening of the heart into the aorta (main artery of the body) shifted from the left side of the heart to the right
4. enlargement of the right side of the heart |
Causes of Fallot' s Tetralogy
Not known. |
Symptoms of Fallot' s Tetralogy
Blue baby, very short of breath, very weak, fails to thrive. |
Tests for Fallot' s Tetralogy
Special X-rays of heart and chest, echocardiograms (ultrasound pictures of heart function), electrocardiographs (ECG), measurement of oxygen concentration in blood, catheters inserted into heart through veins. |
Treatment for Fallot' s Tetralogy
Open heart surgery, often on several occasions.
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Complications of Fallot' s Tetralogy of its treatment
None. |
Likely Outcome of Fallot' s Tetralogy
Most patients respond well to surgery, and can lead a normal life. |
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