A Review of Tetralogy of Fallot and Postoperative Management.

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 1002, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.

Published: September 2019

This article discusses the anatomy and physiology of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and TOF variants. Indications for surgical repair, morbidity/mortalities, and surgical repair techniques are also reviewed. The article concludes with review of common postoperative complications and management strategies for arrhythmias, right ventricular dysfunction, low cardiac output, and residual defects.

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