| | | | | cyanosis, or a bluish tint to the skin, lips, and |
| Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery in India (TOF) Surgery | | | | fingernails. Low levels of blood in the oxygen cause |
| [Pediatrics] | | | | this symptom. |
| | | | | Babies with tetralogy of Fallot sometimes have |
| What Is Tetralogy of Fallot ? | | | | “tet spells" in response to an activity like crying |
| Tetralogy of Fallot involves four defects : - | | | | or having a bowel movement. A “tet spell” |
| - A large ventricular septal defect (VSD) | | | | occurs when the oxygen level in the blood suddenly |
| - Pulmonary stenosis | | | | drops. This causes the baby to become very blue. |
| - Right ventricular hypertrophy | | | | |
| - An overriding aorta | | | | The baby may also : |
| | | | | - Have a hard time breathing |
| Ventricular Septal Defect | | | | - Become very tired and limp |
| The heart has a wall that separates the chambers on | | | | - Not respond to a parent’s voice or touch |
| its left side from those on its right side. This wall is | | | | - Become very fussy |
| called a septum. The septum prevents blood from | | | | - Lose consciousness |
| mixing between the two sides of the heart. A VSD is | | | | |
| a hole in the part of the septum that separates the | | | | How Is Tetralogy of Fallot Diagnosed ? |
| ventricles—the lower chambers of the heart. The | | | | Doctors perform a physical exam on the baby and |
| hole allows oxygen rich blood to flow from the left | | | | order medical tests to diagnose tetralogy of Fallot. |
| ventricle into the right ventricle instead of flowing into | | | | The signs and symptoms usually appear during the |
| the aorta, the main artery leading out to the body ... | | | | first weeks of life. Your infant's doctor may see the |
| | | | | signs or symptoms during a routine checkup. Some |
| Pulmonary Stenosis | | | | parents also notice cyanosis (a bluish tint to the skin, |
| This is a narrowing of the pulmonary valve and the | | | | lips, and fingernails) or poor feeding and bring the |
| passageway through which blood flows from the | | | | baby to the doctor. |
| right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries. Normally, | | | | |
| oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle flows | | | | How Is Tetralogy of Fallot Treated ? |
| through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary | | | | Tetralogy of Fallot must be repaired with open-heart |
| arteries and out to the lungs to pick up oxygen. In | | | | surgery, either soon after birth or later in infancy. |
| pulmonary stenosis, the heart has to work harder | | | | The goal of surgery is to repair the defects so the |
| than normal to pump blood, and not enough blood | | | | heart can work as normally as possible. Achieving this |
| can get to the lungs. | | | | goal can greatly improve a child's health and quality of |
| | | | | life. |
| Right Ventricular Hypertrophy | | | | Your baby's heart doctor and heart surgeon will |
| This is when the right ventricle thickens because the | | | | determine when to do the surgery. Their decision will |
| heart has to pump harder than it should to move | | | | be based on the baby's health and weight, how |
| blood through the narrowed pulmonary valve. | | | | severe the defects are, and how severe the baby's |
| | | | | symptoms are. |
| Overriding Aorta | | | | |
| This is a defect in the location of the aorta. In a | | | | Types of Surgery |
| healthy heart, the aorta is attached to the left | | | | Complete Intracardiac Repair |
| ventricle, allowing only oxygen-rich blood to go to the | | | | Surgery to repair tetralogy of Fallot in India is done |
| body. In Tetralogy of Fallot, the aorta is between | | | | to improve blood flow to the lungs and to make sure |
| the left and right ventricles, directly over the VSD. As | | | | that oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood flows to the |
| a result, oxygen poor blood from the right ventricle | | | | right places ... |
| can flow directly into the aorta instead of into the | | | | |
| pulmonary artery to the lungs. | | | | Temporary or Palliative Surgery |
| | | | | It was common in the past to do a temporary |
| What Causes Tetralogy of Fallot ? | | | | surgery during infancy to improve blood flow to the |
| These conditions and factors include : - | | | | lungs, and then do a complete repair later in childhood. |
| - German measles (rubella) and some other viral | | | | Now, most babies with tetralogy of Fallot have their |
| illnesses | | | | defects fully repaired in infancy ... |
| - Poor nutrition | | | | |
| - Overuse of alcohol | | | | Please log on to : |
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| - Diabetes | | | | |
| - Heredity may play a role in this heart defect. An | | | | We Care Core Values |
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