Hiroki Nagamine1, Masaru Miura1,*, Jun Maeda1, Takumi Nishiki1, Maasa Sato2, Fumie Takechi3, Shigeru Tateno4, Tomoko Ishizu5, Yumi Shiina6, Ken Kato7, Hiroshi Ono8, Hiroyuki Yamagishi9, Koichiro Niwa6
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 351-362, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2024.051837
- 31 October 2024
Abstract Background: Aortic root dilatation occurs in adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) after surgical repair, but the longitudinal changes are unclear. The main research aim is to determine the annual dilatation rate of aorta in adults with repaired TOF. Methods: The present, multicentric, prospective cohort study assessed the rate of aortic diameter change in adults aged 20 years or older with TOF, including pulmonary artery atresia, who underwent surgical repair. Clinical data, focusing on echocardiograms, were collected at three-year intervals from seven hospitals. Results: In total, 104 patients (58 males; median age: 29 years) were enrolled.… More >
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