title: Recent results in the surgical treatment of Fallot's tetralogy.
abstract: Tetralogy of Fallot consists essentially of two abnormalities: a large, unrestrictive ventricular septal defect and severe obstruction to the outflow of the right ventricle. A clear understanding of the principles described in this article should result in a mortality of under 5% after complete correction of tetralogy of Fallot.
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*