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==Risk Factors for Early Repair==
==Risk Factors for Early Repair==
The following list of risk factors is associated with an increased risk of early repair of tetralogy of Fallot: <ref>Gustafson RA, Murray GF, Warden HE, Hill RC, Rozar GE Jr. Early primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Ann Thorac Surg. Mar 1988;45(3):235-41.</ref>
The following list of risk factors is associated with an increased risk of early repair of tetralogy of Fallot: <ref>Gustafson RA, Murray GF, Warden HE, Hill RC, Rozar GE Jr. Early primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Ann Thorac Surg. Mar 1988;45(3):235-41.</ref>
 
*[[Low birth weight]]
Low birth weight
*[[Pulmonary artery atresia]]
Pulmonary artery atresia
*Major associated anomalies
Major associated anomalies
*Multiple previous surgeries
Multiple previous surgeries
*[[Absent pulmonary valve syndrome]]
Absent pulmonary valve syndrome
*Young or old age
Young or old age
*Severe [[annular hypoplasia]]
Severe annular hypoplasia
*Small [[pulmonary arteries]]
Small pulmonary arteries
*High peak RV–to–left ventricular pressure ratio
High peak RV–to–left ventricular pressure ratio
*Multiple [[VSD]]s
Multiple VSDs
*Coexisting cardiac anomalies
Coexisting cardiac anomalies
Contraindications


==Contraindications to Primary Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot==
==Contraindications to Primary Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

A complete surgical repair of Tetralogy of Fallot is now generally undertaken between the ages of 1 and 2, preferably at about one year of age.

Risk Factors for Early Repair

The following list of risk factors is associated with an increased risk of early repair of tetralogy of Fallot: [1]

Contraindications to Primary Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot

Contraindications to primary repair in Tetralogy of Fallot include the following:

The presence of an anomalous coronary artery Very low birth weight Small pulmonary arteries Multiple VSDs Multiple coexisting intracardiac malformations

References

  1. Gustafson RA, Murray GF, Warden HE, Hill RC, Rozar GE Jr. Early primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Ann Thorac Surg. Mar 1988;45(3):235-41.

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