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Need of transannular patch in tetralogy of Fallot surgery carries a higher risk of reoperation but has no impact on late survival: results of Fallot repair in Finland

Thursday, July 9, 2015

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Source

Source Name: Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

Source URL: http://ejcts.oxfordjournals.org/content/48/1/91.abstract

Author(s)

Pekka Ylitalo, Heta Nieminen, Olli M. Pitkänen, Eero Jokinen, and Heikki Sairanen

The 600 Finnish patients who were analyzed, underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot at the age of <15 years between 1962 and 2007. The long-term prognosis improved considerably over time. The data indicate an increased risk of death in patients who had undergone a primary palliative procedure. Further, the need of a transannular patch was associated with a higher risk of reoperation, but had no impact on late survival.