Determinants and assessment of pulmonary regurgitation in tetralogy of Fallot: practice and pitfalls.
This article describe the primary determinants of pulmonary regurgitation after the repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Furthermore, the methods by which pulmonary regurgitation is measured and some of the pitfalls therein are highlighted.
Redington
Andrew N
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Division of Cardiology, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada. andrew.redington@sickkids.ca
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*