Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome. 2004

Paul M Kirshbom, and Brian E Kogon
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome is a rare variant of tetralogy of Fallot marked by severe pulmonary insufficiency in utero and significant, sometimes massive, dilation of the pulmonary arteries. This syndrome can be associated with airway abnormalities that can cause respiratory compromise. Patients who present with respiratory symptoms early in life continue to present a major clinical challenge associated with relatively high mortality rates, typically in the 20% to 30% range. A variety of surgical techniques have been developed to address absent pulmonary valve syndrome that may improve long-term outcomes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D011664 Pulmonary Valve A valve situated at the entrance to the pulmonary trunk from the right ventricle. Pulmonary Valves,Valve, Pulmonary,Valves, Pulmonary
D011665 Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency Backflow of blood from the PULMONARY ARTERY into the RIGHT VENTRICLE due to imperfect closure of the PULMONARY VALVE. Pulmonary Regurgitation,Pulmonary Valve Incompetence,Incompetence, Pulmonary Valve,Insufficiency, Pulmonary Valve,Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation,Regurgitation, Pulmonary,Regurgitation, Pulmonary Valve,Valve Incompetence, Pulmonary,Valve Insufficiency, Pulmonary,Valve Regurgitation, Pulmonary
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013771 Tetralogy of Fallot A combination of congenital heart defects consisting of four key features including VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECTS; PULMONARY STENOSIS; RIGHT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY; and a dextro-positioned AORTA. In this condition, blood from both ventricles (oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor) is pumped into the body often causing CYANOSIS. Fallot's Tetralogy,Tetralogy, Fallot's,Fallot Tetralogy,Fallots Tetralogy,Tetralogy, Fallot,Tetralogy, Fallots
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes

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