Cerebrovascular events in young adults after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Increasing numbers of children who have undergone intracardiac repair of tetralogy of Fallot have survived to adulthood, but often have residual haemodynamic and/or electrical abnormalities. We report the unusual observation of 4 instances of cerebrovascular accidents in young adults subsequent to s...

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Published inCardiology in the young Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 130 - 132
Main Authors Chow, Clara K., Amos, David, Celermajer, David S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.03.2005
Subjects
Adult
Blood clots
Cerebrovascular Disorders - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
congenital heart disease
cyanosis
Follow-Up Studies
Heart
Hospitals
Humans
Male
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Original Article
Patients
Postoperative Complications - epidemiology
Risk factors
Stroke
Survivors
Tetralogy of Fallot - surgery
Veins & arteries
congenital heart disease
Stroke
cyanosis
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Summary:Increasing numbers of children who have undergone intracardiac repair of tetralogy of Fallot have survived to adulthood, but often have residual haemodynamic and/or electrical abnormalities. We report the unusual observation of 4 instances of cerebrovascular accidents in young adults subsequent to surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot.
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ISSN:1047-9511
1467-1107
DOI:10.1017/S1047951105000296