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Title: | Patient with tetralogy of fallot operated at older age - A case report and literature review | Authors: | Chan S.-Y. JUEY-JEN HWANG Hsu K.-L. MEI-HWAN WU ING-SH CHIU Tseng C.-D. |
Issue Date: | 2006 | Journal Volume: | 18 | Journal Issue: | 2 | Start page/Pages: | 121-124 | Source: | Tzu Chi Medical Journal | Abstract: | Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a disease consisting of malalignment of the outlet septum-ventricular septal defect (VSD), aortic override, pulmonary outflow tract stenosis and right ventricular hypertrophy. It is common in pediatric congenital heart disease but rare in un-operated adult especially those older than 50 years of age. We report a male patient with TOF diagnosed at age 56 and successfully operated. This patient was the oldest documented publicly in Taiwan undergoing successful corrective surgery for TOF. |
URI: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33745070865&partnerID=40&md5=f0092ec53ce3762f972a1a65f704c833 https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/475644 |
ISSN: | 1016-3190 | SDG/Keyword: | adult; case report; clinical feature; computer assisted tomography; congenital heart disease; echocardiography; Fallot tetralogy; heart catheterization; heart surgery; heart ventricle hypertrophy; heart ventricle septum defect; human; laboratory test; male; medical literature; physical examination; review |
Appears in Collections: | 醫學系 |
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