Right ventricular dilatation in patients with pulmonary regurgitation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: How fast does it progress ?

Conclusion: In the majority of patients with repaired TOF and severe PR, RV dilatation is unchanged during a follow-up of 3 years. RV dilatation seems to progress early after surgery and subsequently stabilize. RV dilatation significantly progresses in a subgroup of 24% of patients, with a shorter time interval since surgical repair.

Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - October 4, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Martin Hoelscher Francesca Bonassin Angela Oxenius Burkhart Seifert Benedetta Leonardi Christian J Kellenberger Emanuela R Valsangiacomo Buechel Source Type: research