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Tetralogy of Fallot

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Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) as the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease (CHD) is a complex heart defect consisting of four components:

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  1. Echocardiography Lab, Department of Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Anita Sadeghpour MD, FACC, FASE

  2. Echocardiography Lab, Department of Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Azin Alizadehasl MD, FACC

  3. Pediatric Ward, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Mahdavi MD

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  1. Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Anita Sadeghpour

  2. Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Majid Kyavar

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    Azin Alizadehasl

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Transthoracic echocardiography in parasternal long axis view showing Overriding aorta on the crest of the ventricular septum and associated VSD (MPG 1,366 kb)

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Typical parasternal short axis view in TOF patient showing anterocephal deviation of outlet septum with narrow RVOT and large sub aortic VSD (MPG 882 kb)

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Color flow imaging of the same patient showing large nonrestrictive VSD with bidirectional shun (MPG 914 kb)

Injection via venous catheter in severely hypertrophied RV showing coincident opacification of aorta and pulmonary artery (due to VSD) and overrided aorta. Also there is infindibular, valvular and supra valvular PS (WMV 916 kb)

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Typical patient with history of repaired TOF now presenting with severe pulmonary regurgitation associated with aneurysmal RVOT and severe RV enlargement (AVI 2,771 kb)

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Typical parasternal short axis view in TOF patient showing anterocephal deviation of outlet septum with narrow RVOT and large sub aortic VSD (MPG 882 kb)

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Color flow imaging of the same patient showing large nonrestrictive VSD with bidirectional shun (MPG 914 kb)

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Typical patient with history of repaired TOF now presenting with severe pulmonary regurgitation associated with aneurysmal RVOT and severe RV enlargement (AVI 2,771 kb)

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Sadeghpour, A., Alizadehasl, A., Mahdavi, M. (2014). Tetralogy of Fallot. In: Sadeghpour, A., Kyavar, M., Alizadehasl, A. (eds) Comprehensive Approach to Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6383-1_28

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