Predicting the Future: Tetralogy of Fallot Will Be Primarily Treated with Catheter Based Intervention Within Two Decades. Surgeon ’s Perspective

This article considers the challenges that would need to be overcome in terms of the morphology of the condition, the age limitations, and t he necessary technological advancements that would be required—while setting these against the benchmark of current surgical outcomes and the parallel progress that is being developed in surgical correction. While complete interventional repair of ToF may still be beyond current techniques, a hybr id approach between surgeons and intentional cardiologists can strive to create a life-long paradigm of care that minimizes the need for surgery and focuses on the maintenance of a healthy right ventricle, such that patients born with ToF can achieve normal life expectancy.
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research