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Tetralogy of Fallot in a 73-year-old woman

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Fallot's tetralogy is a congenital heart defect characterized by underdevelopment of the right ventricular infundibulum, anterior and leftward displacement of the interventricular septum, and pulmonary stenosis with a large ventricular septal defect.Patient survival relies on surgical repair.We present the case of a 73-year-old patient with surgically corrected Fallot's tetralogy in her childhood.After decades of lost follow-up, she presented to our unit with syncope, weakness, dyspnea, and heart failure symptoms.The patient was successfully treated and discharged with clinical improvement.

Source: Anales Médicos de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC

DOI: 10.24875/amh.23000006

Authors: Alejandro Ceballos-Medina, Alejandro Rey-Rodríguez, Dulce T. Gutiérrez-Guadarrama, Valeria P.A. Saraiba-Rabanales

Institutions: Tecnológico de Monterrey, Centro Médico ABC

Language: English

Topic: Congenital Heart Disease Studies

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4417136144