Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital cardiac malformation that consists of an interventricular communication, also known as a ventricular septal defect, obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract, override of the ventricular septum by the aortic root, and right ventricular hypertrophy.

Edema

An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body.


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PMID (PMCID)
11446508
 FEMALE
Life-threatening pulmonary edema following unilateral stent implantation for bilateral branch pulmonary stenosis: recovery after contralateral stent implantation.
Tomita H, Kimura K, Ono Y, Yamada O, Yagihara T, Echigo S.
Jpn Circ J. 2001;65(7):688-90.
A 13-year-old girl, who was suffering complications with bilateral pulmonary artery stenosis after intracardiac repair for tetralogy of Fallot, suffered life-threatening left pulmonary bleeding and edema following inadvertent unilateral stent implantation for a left pulmonary stenosis.
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[A case report of Tetralogy of Fallot in the adult with severe congestive heart failure].
Shimizu H, Okura M, Misumi T, Sakai T, Takeuchi S.
Kyobu Geka. 1994;47(5):391-4.
We operated on a 47-year-old male for Tetralogy of Fallot with severe right heart dysfunction (RVEF 25%, RVEDP 15 mmHg, massive TR) and right heart failure (ascites and edema).