Surgical management of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) results in anatomic and functional
abnormalities in the majority of patients. Although right ventricular volume load due to …

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease, and one of
the first to be successfully repaired by congenital heart surgeons. Since the first procedures …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has taken on an increasingly important role in
the diagnostic evaluation and pre-procedural planning for patients with congenital heart …

Background—To facilitate the optimal timing of pulmonary valve replacement, we analyzed
preoperative thresholds of right ventricular (RV) volumes above which no decrease or …

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 …

Because the real benefit of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in patients with repaired
tetralogy of Fallot who develop pulmonary insufficiency remains unclear, it is necessary to …

The right ventricle has long been the'forgotten ventricle', as it is difficult to image owing to its
complex morphology, its thin wall with coarse trabeculations, and its anterior position within …

Aims Dysfunction of valved conduits in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) limits
durability and enforces repeated surgical interventions. We report on our combined two …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate outcomes of pulmonary valve
replacement (PVR) in patients with chronic pulmonary regurgitation (PR) and to better define …

Background—Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) in repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
reduces pulmonary regurgitation and decreases right ventricular (RV) dilation, but its long …