(IV-5A.O) (English) Adult patient after correction of tetralogy of Fallot with a single branch of the pulmonary artery Tomkiewicz-Pająk L., Drabik L., Krupiński M., Podolec J., Banyś P., Rubiś P., Podolec P.
Experts: Skalski J., Pająk J., Trojnarska O., Gąsior Z., Miszalski – Jamka T.
Background Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare congenital cardiac diseases occurring in one of every 35,0000-30,000 live births. This malformation consists of ventricular septal defect, obstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract, override of the ventricular septum by the aortic root, and in consequence right ventricular hypertrophy. It is the most common cyanotic heart defect. Abnormalities of the pulmonary arteries following palliative or corrective surgery for tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) are common. There are only a few written cases of …