Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia is a congenital heart defect that prevents blood from flowing to your lungs. Treatment typically includes surgery during infancy. Share on Pinterest SDI ...

The main function of your heart is to pump blood through the rest of your body. This blood gives your body nutrients and oxygen. If your heart doesn’t work properly, it may not be efficient in pumping ...

Heart surgeries have improved a lot over the years. Thanks to advances in medicine, many children born with heart issues can now live healthy lives. Among these complex conditions is Tetralogy of ...

Q: Can Fallot’s tetralogy be inherited? A: Most cases are not inherited and future offspring will not have the condition. In some cases (about 15 percent) there is a genetic mutation and the condition ...

(WNDU) - Each year, only around 1600 infants are diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot. It’s a rare condition that affects the heart. The only treatment for this potentially fatal condition is surgery.

Credit: Getty Images. While most infants do well after open-heart surgery to repair tetralogy of Fallot, long-term complications are common. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic ...

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Tetralogy of Fallot is a heart defect with four main heart-related complications. The most common symptom of TOF is a bluish color of the skin, also known as cyanosis. Life expectancy after surgery to ...