1. Tetralogy of Fallot, left ventricular clot, aortic dissection: rare association.
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Jariwala P, Kale SS, Sepur L, and Padma Kumar EA
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- Adult, Aortic Dissection diagnostic imaging, Aortic Dissection surgery, Aortic Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Aortic Aneurysm surgery, Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Dyspnea etiology, Echocardiography, Doppler, Humans, Male, Tetralogy of Fallot diagnostic imaging, Tetralogy of Fallot surgery, Thrombectomy, Thrombosis diagnostic imaging, Thrombosis surgery, Treatment Outcome, Aortic Dissection complications, Aortic Aneurysm complications, Tetralogy of Fallot complications, Thrombosis complications
- Abstract
Cases of uncorrected adult tetralogy of Fallot are rare and mostly manifest secondary to complications. A 30-year-old man presented with progressive breathlessness and severe chest discomfort. Echocardiography revealed tetralogy of Fallot with a left ventricular apical clot and DeBakey type I dissection of the aorta. The patient underwent successful surgical correction. The combination of preoperative complications in the setting of uncorrected tetralogy of Fallot, such as a left ventricular clot and DeBakey type I dissection of the aorta, is very rare.
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- 2017
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