Late myocardial revascularization in patients with tetralogy of Fallot.
Since surgical correction of congenital heart diseases began in the early 1950s, a growing number of patients are reaching older age and becoming a risk for developing coronary artery disease. This study presents the clinical experience of myocardial revascularization in 4 symptomatic coronary artery disease patients with unrepaired or corrected tetralogy of Fallot. Three patients had surgery and 1 patient had percutaneous angioplasty. One corrected tetralogy of Fallot patient developed symptomatic coronary artery disease and responded favorably to medical therapy.
Coutu
Marianne
M
Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Quebec, Canada.
Poirier
Nancy C
NC
Dore
Annie
A
Carrier
Michel
M
Perrault
Louis P
LP
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*