title: Subaortic membrane late after surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot.
abstract: We herein report a rare case of subaortic stenosis in association with a previous tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) surgical repair, which was not taken into account as a differential diagnosis. Echocardiography plays a pivotal role in identification of this rare combination. Therefore, echocardiography should be performed periodically during follow-up of patients with surgically corrected TOF. Given the clinical complications that can result from subaortic stenosis (i.e., aortic regurgitation and infective endocarditis), early and aggressive management of this rare combination should be performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Hee
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyung-Kwan
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung-A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Seil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Kyung-Hwan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dae-Won
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Sohn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D021922:Discrete Subaortic Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors