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Tetralogy of Fallot
Research reports from St. Thomas' Hospital provide new insights into tetralogy of fallot
June 8th, 2009
According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has been favored in many centers for years now and results and advantages of this management seem to verify this procedure. The authors wanted to know, if the age at the time of surgery and the surgical techniques had an influence on the long-term results." "Between 1992 and 2003, 124 patients underwent complete repair of TOF at the University Hospital Munster, Germany. Patients were subdivided into two groups based on their age (< 1 year and > 1 year of age). Patients in whom a transannular patch (TAP) was used were compared with those without (NTAP), or in...
Source: Cardiovascular Week (2009-06-08)
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