How and when should tetralogy of Fallot be palliated prior to complete repair?

DJ Barron, A Jegatheeswaran - Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The controversy regarding the best or ideal surgical management of Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF)
stems from the recognition of there being a spectrum of morphology and associated lesions …

Comparison of management strategies for neonates with symptomatic tetralogy of Fallot

BH Goldstein, CJ Petit, AM Qureshi… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
Background Neonates with tetralogy of Fallot and symptomatic cyanosis (sTOF) require
early intervention. Objectives This study sought to perform a balanced multicenter …

Right ventricular outflow tract stenting is a safe and effective bridge to definitive repair in symptomatic infants with tetralogy of Fallot1

JC Luxford, PE Adams, PA Roberts, J Mervis - Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) stent angioplasty is a palliative procedure
for neonates and infants with symptomatic tetralogy of Fallot prior to surgical repair. We …

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: management of infants and neonates with tetralogy of Fallot

EC Panel, JR Miller, EH Stephens… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Despite decades of experience, aspects of the management of tetralogy of Fallot
with pulmonary stenosis (TOF) remain controversial. Practitioners must consider newer …

Tetralogy of Fallot: stent palliation or neonatal repair?

A Banjoko, G Seyedzenouzi, J Ashton… - Cardiology in the …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot has excellent outcomes, with over 90% of patients alive
at 30 years. The ideal time for surgical repair is between 3 and 11 months of age. However …

Outcomes of neonates born with symptomatic tetralogy of fallot and absent ductus arteriosus

SA Maskatia, AC Glatz, BH Goldstein, AM Qureshi… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To test the hypothesis that neonates with symptomatic tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and
absent ductus arteriosus (ADA) have worse clinical outcomes compared with those with a …

[HTML][HTML] Considerations in timing of surgical repair in tetralogy of Fallot

A Al Mosa, PL Bernier, CI Tchervenkov - CJC Pediatric and Congenital …, 2023 - Elsevier
Certain aspects of the treatment of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair remain controversial. The
optimal timing of elective repair of asymptomatic patients and the ideal strategy for …

Right ventricular outflow tract anomalies: Neonatal interventions and outcomes

A Arunamata, BH Goldstein - Seminars in Perinatology, 2022 - Elsevier
Right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) anomalies comprise a wide spectrum of congenital
heart disease, typically characterized by obstruction to flow from the right ventricle to …

Pulmonary vein index is associated with early prognosis of surgical treatment for tetralogy of Fallot

H Yuan, T Qian, T Huang, H Yang, C Huang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: To evaluate the predictive value of the pulmonary vein index (PVI) in the early
prognosis of patients who received total tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. Methods: We …

Pulmonary valve replacement may not restore ventricular volume and functional status in patients with pulmonary regurgitation after late tetralogy of Fallot repair

W Kim, JG Kwak, HW Kwon, S Cho… - European Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Clinically, tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) patients who underwent repair late (older
than 2 years) appears to have worse outcomes after pulmonary valve replacement than …