title: [Tetralogy of Fallot: long term results].
abstract: The experience of the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Service of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center with the surgical correction of Tetralogy of Fallot was reviewed. This includes 444 patients operated on between 1960 and 1975. The operatory mortality was 5.6%. The major cause of death was related to a decreased cardiac output. The postoperatory mortality is minimal (2.9%) and reoperations are rarely necessary. The 91.3% of the patients presented right bundle branch block in the immediate postoperatory period and 8.7% was accompanied by left anterior hemiblock. All of these patients are clinically well and to not present syncopal crisis or signs of AV block. 145 patients (33%) were re-catheterized in the late postoperative period. The hemodynamic results and the clinical evaluation show that in 85.6% of these cases the results obtained are from "Good to Excellent".
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Tetralogía de Fallot: resultados a largo plazo.