SEVERE HYPOXIC BIVENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN TETRALOGY OF FALLOT - IS BLALOCK SHUNT THE ANSWER

Authors
CHOUDHARY SK BHAN A SHARMA R REDDY SCB VENUGOPAL P
Citation
Sk. Choudhary et al., SEVERE HYPOXIC BIVENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION IN TETRALOGY OF FALLOT - IS BLALOCK SHUNT THE ANSWER, International journal of cardiology, 61(2), 1997, pp. 119-121
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
61
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
119 - 121
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1997)61:2<119:SHBDIT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
In a 4-year-old boy with tetralogy of Fallot, a right modified Blalock -Taussig anastomosis was created because of severe myocardial dysfunct ion and repeated hypercyanotic spells. Post-operatively, systemic oxyg en saturation improved and also myocardial function. It is postulated that hypoxia was responsible for myocardial dysfunction previously, an d its elimination has resulted in markedly improved cardiac performanc e. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.