title: Echocardiographic evaluation of tetralogy of Fallot.
abstract: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a cyanotic heart disease consisting of nonrestrictive ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Early total correction is the treatment of choice and these patients with repaired TOF are increasingly seen in adult practice. This review addresses echocardiographic evaluation of TOF, corrected TOF, its sequelae and various complications. A working knowledge of TOF assessment is essential for all adult cardiologists and sonographers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA.
authors.forename: Pooja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Swamy
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bharadwaj
authors.forename: Padmini
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varadarajan
authors.forename: Ramdas G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: echocardiography; pulmonary valve stenosis; tetralogy of Fallot