Survival into seventh decade after a potts palliation for tetralogy of Fallot.
In this case report we present a 62-year-old patient with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot who underwent a Potts shunt for palliation. Survival into late adulthood of patients with unoperated tetralogy of Fallot is rare. This patient is currently in New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II. A Potts shunt is associated with severe complications due to pulmonary vascular disease. To our knowledge, this is the first case report on a patient who survived into late adulthood with minor symptoms due to balanced hemodynamics after a Potts shunt.
Oosterhof
Thomas
T
Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jacobs
Monique
M
Cramer
Maarten-Jan
MJ
Mulder
Barbara J M
BJ
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D017741:Survivors; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*