EDUCATIONAL SERIES IN CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: Tetralogy of Fallot: diagnosis to long-term follow-up

Abstract

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect, affecting 3 in 10,000 live births. Surgical correction in early childhood is associated with good outcomes, but lifelong follow-up is necessary to identify the long-term sequelae that may occur. This article will cover the diagnosis of TOF in childhood, the objectives of surveillance through adulthood and the value of multi-modality imaging in identifying and guiding timely surgical and percutaneous interventions.

Keywords

• congenital heart disease
• multi-modality imaging
• pulmonary regurgitation
• tetralogy of Fallot