Abstract
Despite Tetralogy of Fallot is a well-known cardiac congenital disease, still an important cardiovascular surgery and intensive care challenge. The following is a selective account of medical and surgical concepts and procedures; the emphasis is on therapeutic developments during the last 50 years. This review is divided into two parts: the first of which traces the evolution of medical and palliative techniques; the second part approaches the surgical corrections and try to explain the reinterventional causes and the residual defects responsible of cardiac failure.
| Translated title of the contribution | Tetralogy of fallot: evolution of medical-surgical management (part 1) |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 183-188 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Carlucci, C., Giamberti, A., Chessa, M., Negura, D., Frigiola, A., & Carminati, M. (2007). Tetralogia di Fallot: evoluzione del management medico-chirurgico (Parte prima). Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 29(4), 183-188.