Right ventricular structure and function as possible determinants of surgical outcome 30 years after repair of tetralogy of Fallot

OBJECTIVE: To identify the variables that may be involved in the persistence of symptoms (functional class II, III, or IV vs. I) in patients being followed up for 30 years after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot. METHODS: Fifty-three patients (27 women), who underwent corrective surgery for tet...

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Main Authors: Sonia F. Mesquita, Raquel Snitcowsky, Antonio Augusto Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-11-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003001300002