Fallot's tetralogy in an adult

Authors

  • Fernanda Louro Interna do Internato Complementar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina do Hospital de S. José, Lisboa
  • Augusto Gomes Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Interna, Serviço de Medicina do Hospital de S. josé, Lisboa
  • Júlio Almeida Assistente Hospitalar de Cardiologia, Serviço de Cardiologia do Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa
  • João Abreu Assistente Graduado de Cardiologia, Serviço de Cardiologia do Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa
  • Ana Agapito Assistente Graduado de Cardiologia, Serviço de Cardiologia do Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa
  • Manuel Pedro Magalhães Assistente Graduado de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica do Hospital de Santa Marta Lisboa
  • A. Vital Morgado Director do Serviço de Medicina, Serviço de Medicina do Hospital de S. josé, Lisboa

Keywords:

tetralogy of Fallot, adult

Abstract

The authors present a case of Tetralogy of Fallot in a 47 years old man, with a typical clinicai presentation since childhood, who had undergone a sucessful surgical repair. We comment the surgical timing and the possible complications during follow­ up after surgery.

 

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Published

1999-12-31

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Louro F, Gomes A, Almeida J, Abreu J, Agapito A, Magalhães MP, Vital Morgado A. Fallot’s tetralogy in an adult. RPMI [Internet]. 1999 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 May 16];6(4):250-3. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/2085

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 4 (1999): Outubro/ Dezembro

Section

Case Reports

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