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Aortic stenosis after uncomplicated surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2005

Nathalie Galea ,
Oscar Aquilina  and
Victor Grech
Nathalie Galea
Affiliation:
Paediatric Department, St. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta
Oscar Aquilina
Affiliation:
Paediatric Department, St. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta
Victor Grech
Affiliation:
Paediatric Department, St. Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia, Malta
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Abstract

Tetralogy of Fallot is only rarely associated with aortic valvar disease. We present a child who had uncomplicated repair of tetralogy of Fallot at 16 months of age, and who developed mild aortic stenosis three years later, with mild to moderate aortic incompetence being seen two years subsequent to that event. No aortic valvar disease had been noted prior to surgery. No intervention is planned at this stage.

Keywords

Acquired diseaseechocardiographyaortic valvar insufficiency
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , June 2003 , pp. 300 - 301
Copyright
© 2003 Cambridge University Press

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