Effective Treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot: (Medical Management vs Surgical Treatment)

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defects comprising of about 50-70% cases and almost 10% of all congenital heart defects.This comprehensive article investigates the possibility of survival of patients with either medical treatment or surgical treatment.Survival rate of patients without Surgical treatment, above 40 years of age is around 3%.The study reveals whether only medical treatment is enough for survival of patients, or one must do a surgery for definitive treatment and whether a patient can survive without surgery or not.The aim is to provide a recognizable resource for healthcare professionals, researchers and caregivers involved in the management of congenital heart diseases, specifically TOF.