Heart
tetralogy of Fallot
A child born with tetralogy of Fallot has four heart defects. The prefix "tetr-" means four.
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot
I'm not sure how many children with tetralogy of fallot have digeorge however my son has tetralogy of fallot repaired in 2006. He also has a partial deletion of chromosome 22 DiGeorge Syndrome. He is doing really well and his speech/articulation is emerging.
The Tetralogy of Fallot is a heart condition where it usually involves four anatomical abnormalities of the heart, it is a common heart defect that causes cyanosis and the most common cause of blue baby syndrome.
Fallot's tetralogy minus Pulmonary stenosis
symptomatic include ventricular septal defect (VSD), transposition of the great vessels (TGV), tetralogy of Fallot, coarctation of the aorta, and hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Tetralogy of Fallot is called this because it is a congenital cardiac defect that consists of four cardiac defects. Fallot is the last name of the physician that named the condition. Tet means four. The four defects are right ventricular hypertrophy, ventricular septal defect, displaced aorta, and pulmanary valve stenosis.
Pulmonary Atresia (or Pulmonary Stenosis) Right Ventricular Hypertrophy Ventricular Septal Defect Overriding Aorta
Dizziness associated with tetralogy of fallot comes from a lack of oxygenated blood being circulated throughout the body.