Echocardiographic assessment after surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Echocardiographic assessment after surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Surgical correction of Tetralogy of Fallot is still one of the most frequently performed intervention in pediatric cardiac surgery, and in many cases it is far from being a complete and definitive correction. It is rather an excellent palliation that solves the problem of cyanosis but predisposes th...

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Main Authors: Mario eCarminati, Francesca Romana Pluchinotta, Luciane ePiazza, Angelo eMicheletti, Diana eNegura, Massimo eChessa, Gianfranco eButera, Carmelo eArcidiacono, Antonio eSaracino, Claudio eBussadori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Echocardiography
Tetralogy of Fallot
right ventricular dysfunction
strain rate
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2015.00003/full

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