Tetralogy of Fallot: the oldest reported survivor of Brock's procedure.
We report the case of a 79-y-old male with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) who underwent Brock's procedure in his twenties and has survived event-free. Brock's procedure, which entailed infundibular resection and pulmonary valvotomy, has been associated with complications including the need for re-operation, pulmonary regurgitation, and biventricular failure.
Manchikalapudi
Rama Bindu
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Department of Internal Medicine, Abington Memorial Hospital 1200 Old York Rd. Abington, PA 19001, USA. bmanchikalapudi@amh.org
Klugherz
Bruce D
BD
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*