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To report on the surgical repair of unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot diagnosed in an adult woman, highlighting preoperative assessments.

June 6, 2026Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Successful intracardiac repair of unrepaired tetralogy of fallot in a 51-year-old woman: a case report

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AKAiri KageyamaNagoya City University KIKeiichi ItataniNagoya City University YNYosuke NakaiNagoya City University

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Case report demonstrates successful surgical repair of unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot in an adult, indicating tailored treatment approaches are crucial.

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To report on the surgical repair of unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot diagnosed in an adult woman, highlighting preoperative assessments.
Case report of a 51-year-old woman with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot.
Utilized 4D flow MRI for preoperative functional assessment.
Surgical intervention included bioprosthetic valve replacement and RVOT reconstruction.
Postoperative RV pressure significantly reduced, indicating successful restoration of hemodynamics.
Patient was discharged on postoperative day 13 without complications.
She remained asymptomatic and stable at 4 months post-surgery.

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Kageyama et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bbeb71a5da9775e77597 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-026-04342-z

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Case report demonstrates successful surgical repair of unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot in an adult, indicating tailored treatment approaches are crucial.

Successful intracardiac repair of unrepaired tetralogy of fallot in a 51-year-old woman: a case report

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Successful intracardiac repair of unrepaired tetralogy of fallot in a 51-year-old woman: a case report

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