Tetralogy of Fallot with unilateral pulmonary atresia. A clinically diagnosable and surgically significant variant

Four patients with tetralogy of Fallot syndrome, whose physical and x-ray findings were distinctly unusual, are presented in this report. All these patients were demonstrated to have functional or anatomic atresia of one of the main pulmonary arteries, in addition to the characteristic features of t...

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Published in:Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 1953-09, Vol.8 (3), p.328-336
Main Authors: NADAS, A S, ROSENBAUM, H D, WITTENBORG, M H, RUDOLPH, A M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arteries
Cardiovascular System
Humans
Old Medline
Pulmonary Artery - abnormalities
Pulmonary Atresia
Respiratory System Abnormalities
Tetralogy of Fallot
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Summary:Four patients with tetralogy of Fallot syndrome, whose physical and x-ray findings were distinctly unusual, are presented in this report. All these patients were demonstrated to have functional or anatomic atresia of one of the main pulmonary arteries, in addition to the characteristic features of the tetralogy of Fallot. Diagnostic criteria, including angiocardiograms, are presented, and the therapeutic implications are discussed.
ISSN:0009-7322
1524-4539
DOI:10.1161/01.CIR.8.3.328