Why the study?
Does repaired Tetralogy of Fallot impair right and left atrial function compared to healthy volunteers?
Population
12 patients after tetralogy of Fallot repair and 10 healthy volunteers
Comparison
Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot evaluated by… vs Healthy volunteers
Design
Cross-sectional
Key result
Patients after tetralogy of Fallot repair showed impaired right atrial reservoir function, with decreased cyclic volume change and atrial filling fraction compared to healthy controls (p<0.01).
Authors
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Right atrial impairment may occur after tetralogy of Fallot repair; hypothesis-generating for atrial assessment in congenital cohorts.
Observational (n=22)
Does repaired Tetralogy of Fallot impair right and left atrial function compared to healthy volunteers?
p-value: p=<0.01
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates that right atrial reservoir function is significantly impaired in patients following Tetralogy of Fallot repair.
Wohlmuth et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Tetralogy of Fallot (n=22). Tetralogy of Fallot repair vs. Healthy volunteers was evaluated on Right atrial cyclic volume change and atrial filling fraction (p=<0.01). Patients after tetralogy of Fallot repair showed impaired right atrial reservoir function, with decreased cyclic volume change and atrial filling fraction compared to healthy controls (p<0.01).