Chapter 41
Tetralogy of Fallot and Pulmonary Atresia with Ventricular Septal Defect
Andrew Redington MD, FRCP,
Andrew Redington MD, FRCP
University of Toronto, Canada
Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorAndrew Redington MD, FRCP,
Andrew Redington MD, FRCP
University of Toronto, Canada
Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):James H. Moller MD,
Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP,
James H. Moller MD
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJulien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Anatomy
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Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve
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Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia
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Incidence
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Natural history
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Physical examination and clinical presentation
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Absent pulmonary valve
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Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia
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Diagnosis
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Medical management
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Postoperative problems and long-term outlook
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References
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