Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Have We Understood the Right Timing of PVR?

B Leonardi, M Perrone, G Calcaterra… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite many advances in surgical repair during the past few decades, the majority of
tetralogy of Fallot patients continue to experience residual hemodynamic and …

Indications for pulmonary valve replacement in repaired tetralogy of fallot: the quest continues

T Geva - Circulation, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
These results and inferences must be viewed cautiously. The cohort studied by Frigiola et
al14 comprises only patients with “simple” TOF, that is, those with patent RVOT. Patients with …

Long-term outcome of repaired tetralogy of Fallot: survival, tachyarrhythmia, and impact of pulmonary valve replacement

MH Wu, JK Wang, SN Chiu, CW Lu, MT Lin, CA Chen… - Heart Rhythm, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is recommended for severe pulmonary
regurgitation in repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). Objective The purpose of this study was to …

Age over 35 years is associated with increased mortality after pulmonary valve replacement in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: results from the UK National Congenital …

DM Dorobantu, MTA Sharabiani… - European Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Many adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot will require a pulmonary valve
replacement (PVR), but there is no consensus on the best timing. In this study, we aim to …

Hot topics in tetralogy of Fallot

J Villafañe, JA Feinstein, KJ Jenkins, RN Vincent… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jacc.org
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect. We explore
“hot topics” to highlight areas of emerging science for clinicians and scientists in moving …

The adult patient after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot: the never-ending story

M Padalino, V Vida, G Stellin - Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia (2006 …, 2014 - europepmc.org
Tetralogy of Fallot is a common complex congenital heart disease, nowadays amenable to
safe surgical repair with good early and long-term outcomes. Notwithstanding this, surgical …

Outcomes of adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot from the national Scottish Cohort

RJ Dobson, N Ramparsad, NL Walker… - Cardiology in the …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: The adult population of repaired tetralogy of Fallot is increasing and at risk of
pre-mature death and arrhythmia. This study evaluates risk factors for adverse outcome and …

Pulmonary valve replacement in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: appropriate timing saves lives

JN Menachem, AR Opotowsky - Journal of the American College of …, 2023 - jacc.org
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect. Early surgical
repair of ventricular septal defect and relief of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) …

Tailoring counselling after pulmonary valve surgery in repaired tetralogy of Fallot

EL Heng, MA Gatzoulis, SV Babu-Narayan - Heart, 2015 - heart.bmj.com
The success of cardiac surgery over the past six decades has led to a paradigm shift in the
management of patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) towards addressing late …

Midterm prognosis following total correction of tetralogy of fallot in adult patients

Z Khajali, N Mohammadi, Y Toloueitabar… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Tetralogy of Fallot is a common congenital heart disease characterized by
cyanosis. The primary treatment approach involves corrective surgery typically performed …