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October 1, 1958Circulation

Late Hemodynamic Complications of Anastomotic Surgery for Treatment of the Tetralogy of Fallot

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Population

17 patients with late hemodynamic complications of anastomotic surgery for the tetralogy of Fallot

Design

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Authors

RRRichard S. RossUniversity of SheffieldHTHelen B. TaussigBoston UniversityMEMELVIN H. EVANSJohns Hopkins Hospital

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Overview

Suggests caution with shunt sizing in TOF repair to avert late syndromes; case report leaves open optimal calibration.

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Population
17 patients with late hemodynamic complications of anastomotic surgery for the tetralogy of Fallot
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Outcome
Clinical characteristics of two syndromes related to shunts of greater than ideal size

Identified two clinical syndromes associated with late hemodynamic complications from overly large shunts in patients who underwent anastomotic surgery for tetralogy of Fallot.

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Ross et al. (1958) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7574dd99129e9915f58e22https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.18.4.553
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