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Tetralogy of Fallot : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Blalock-Taussig Operation
  • Surgical Closure of Defect with Patch

Treatments Overview Articles

Tetralogy of Fallot
Surgery to repair heart defects is always done when the infant is very young. Sometimes more than one surgery is needed.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 10, 2007
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot is a common syndrome of congenital heart defects.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Tetralogy of Fallot
Correction of the defects are done through surgery. Surgery must be carefully timed with attention to the progression of the disease process, the size of the infant, and the size of the various defects.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Open heart surgery
Open heart surgery is any surgery where the chest is opened and surgery is performed on the heart. The term"open" refers to the chest, not the heart itself.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 15, 2008
Understanding Heart Surgery
It's great if you can keep your heart healthy—by not smoking, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular physical activity. But what if you end up needing heart surgery? What should you know about the procedure?
Source:StayWell
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