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Do anastomotic operations affect heart size and haemoglobin percentage in patients with Fallot's Tetralogy?
Do anastomotic operations affect heart size and haemoglobin percentage in patients with Fallot's Tetralogy?
This historical report describes the late outcomes (9-10 years) of anastomotic operations for Fallot's Tetralogy, focusing on heart size and haemoglobin changes.
Historical data on late changes after early palliative surgery in tetralogy of Fallot may inform context; leaves open relevance to modern outcomes.
anoxaemia and lower haemoglobin percentages (see Table It is only fair to add that Mr. Alfred Blalock was working at Guy's Hospital and performed some of these first operations, lest others feel that their start was not,so successful. The TABLE Il.-Changes in Heart Size and Haemoglobin Percentage inz Patients Who Have Done Well for 9 or 10 Years After Anastomotic Operations Heart Size (Cardiothoracic Ratio) Haemoglobin (Y.) Case No. Before 9 or Before After After Op. IlYr. 3 Yr. SYr. 7YrYr. r Op 4Yr 9 or Op 0 Yr. Op. 4 r. ~~~~~~10 Yr.
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