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Late outcome data suggest that most survivors are in new york heart association (nyha) classification i, although maximal exercise capability is reduced in some. Abstract background due to improved care, the numbers of patients with tetralogy of fallot (tof) are increasing.
Men operated for tetralogy of fallot have good quality of life and educational status.
Tetralogy fallot quality of life. A total of 68 men who underwent repair of tetralogy. Late outcome data suggest that most survivors are in new york heart association (nyha) classification i, although maximal exercise capability is reduced in some. Men operated for tetralogy of fallot have good quality of life and educational status.
The majority of children with fully repaired tetralogy of fallot will have a normal quality of life. Tetralogy of fallot is one of the disorders most common congenital heart. The school score was the only quality of life domain that was significantly decreased in all three chd groups.
Few data are available on quality of life after surgical repair of tetralogy of fallot (tof), and on its relationship to right ventricle function. 54 patients (24 men and 30 women, mean (sd) age 32 (4) years), operated on for total correction of tetralogy of fallot at mean age of 8.2 years, underwent a. Little is known about the quality of life, health, family, education, and employment status among adult men with repaired tetralogy of fallot.
In this study, two cohorts of patients operated on before the age of 15 years, one for tetralogy of fallot (tof) and the other for atrial septal defect (asd), were investigated 20 and 30 years after operation regarding quality of life. Tetralogy of fallot in men: Many children and young adults with tetralogy of fallot can take part in competitive sport but very intense sport participation may be a problem for some.
Survival into adulthood is currently expected following surgical repair, leading to a growing population of adults with repaired tof. Despite a satisfactory health related quality of life, there are residual psychological and social problems in addition to impaired cognitive outcomes in the presence of a normal intelligence quotient. A multicenter analysis of the choice of initial surgical procedure in tetralogy of fallot.
Ternestedt bm, wall k, oddsson h, et al. Familial tetralogy of fallot caused by mutation in the jagged1 gene. Men operated for tetralogy of fallot have good quality of life and educational status.
Health related quality of life in adults with repaired tetralogy of fallot: To determine the quality of life in individuals with corrected tetralogy of fallot. A significant difference was found in total quality of life score between children with ventricular septal defect, transposition of the great arteries, and tetralogy of fallot and their healthy counterparts.
Quality of life, family, education, and employment. Tetralogy of fallot (tof) is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart defect (chd). Those who have undergone surgical correction of tetralogy of fallot have a normal quality of life, with few differences compared to controls.
Abstract background due to improved care, the numbers of patients with tetralogy of fallot (tof) are increasing. The progression of the disorder depends on the severity of the obstruction of the outflow tract. The combined cohort had a.
We assessed these parameters in a group of children and adults free from pulmonary valve replacement after. Men operated for tetralogy of fallot have good quality of life and educational status. Quality of life after repair of tetralogy of fallot.
In this literature review, we aim to summarize the current state of knowledge on the quality of life of adults with repaired tof. Those who have undergone surgical correction of tetralogy of fallot have a normal quality of life, with few differences compared to controls. Tetralogy of fallot (tof) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect.
The risk of having a child with congenital heart disease is higher compared with the background population. Including the ability to play sports and to attend mainstream school. (2001) quality of life 20 and 30 years after surgery in patients operated for tetralogy of fallot and for atrial septal defect.
To assess the health related quality of life of patients who were operated on during childhood for total correction of tetralogy of fallot, focusing on the psychosocial and cognitive outcomes. Download citation | quality of life after repair of tetralogy of fallot | objective: Article cas pubmed google scholar 30.