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Palliative treatment of tetralogy of Fallot in dogs has included P-adr
energic blockers to reduce right ventricular obstruction secondary to
infundibular spasm, creation of systemic to pulmonary artery shunts to
increase pulmonary blood flow, or both. Primary definitive open-heart
repair is the preferred treatment in humans, but successful correctio
n of defects in dogs is rare. Adaptation of cannulation, perfusion, an
d myocardial protection techniques used for human pediatric cardiac pa
tients may improve the success of cardiac surgery in dogs. Open-heart
correction of tetralogy of Fallot in dogs is an alternative that may b
e a superior therapeutic option.