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is getting a tetralogy of fallot hereditary?

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Complex gene impact: Heart defects develop from multiple genetic and non gene factors.They are not inherited directly like eye color or blood type. The general risk ~.5% will increase for any family factor.  Mom, dad or another sibling with any heart defect increases the general risk/pregnancy. Exposures to certain meds, alcohol, inherited syndromes count. A second defect if it occurs, may be more or less complex.

Question 2

is tetralogy of fallot hereditary?

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In some families: In some families, there are genetic factors that affect the development of various conotruncal heart defects, which includes tetralogy of fallot. One gene defect that can result in tof is 22q deletion. There is variability in both penetrance (does the disease show up) and expression (the exact way a disease occurs.).

Question 3

is tetralogy of fallot a hereditary problem?

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Not typically.: Most cases are isolated and sporadic. It accounts for 5-10% of all congenital heart defects. 15% of tof cases are part of known genetic syndromes (down, digeorge, alagille, phenylketonuria) or associations (charge/vacterl) and some are linked to poorly controlled preconceptional maternal diabetes mellitus. Recurrence risk: 2.5% with one prior affected child, 8% with two. Folic acid may prevent it!

Question 4

what causes a baby to get tetralogy of fallot?

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We don't know: In most cases tetralogy of fallot is thought to be "multifactorial", meaning that there are possibly genes, and also environmental factors which might increase a child's potential of having the defect.

Question 5

i have tetralogy of fallot, and i recently got the "okay" to get tattoos and piercings from my cardiologist. i would like another opinion. canyouhelp?

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Infection risk: Tattoos drive ink under the skin and any bacteria on the skin surface can also be driven into small blood vessels and capillaries in that location. This can increase the risk of those bacteria being carried to the heart valves and causing a serious infection known as bacterial endocarditis which is life threatening. Most people cannot live without a functioning heart, so think about the risk.

Question 6

what is a tetralogy of fallot?

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VSD-overriding aorta: Tetralogy of fallot is a congenital heart anomaly consisting of ventricular septal defect, right ventricular hypertrophy, pulmonary stenosis and aortic override of the vsd. It causes blue spells in undiagnosed neonates from poor blood oxygenation. It accounts for 5-10% of all congenital cardiac defects and is typically sporadic and non-syndromic. 15% of cases have aneuploidy (down) or digeorge.

Question 7

could tetralogy of fallot be genetic?

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Yes: Definitely, some cases of tetralogy of fallot have a genetic component.  For instance, in 22q deletion syndromes (digeorge syndrome) one of the common heart diseases is tetralogy of fallot and variants of tetralogy of fallot.

Question 8

what is the treatment for tetralogy of fallot?

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TETRALOGY OF FALLOT : For older children, a knee- chest position  or squating will help the tet spell. Surgery called the blalock-taussig shunt is usually done during the first year of life.

Question 9

tell me about tetralogy of fallot here?

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Congenital heart dis: This is a congenital heart defect knows at "tetralogy" because the initial description discussed four findings: 1) ventricular septal defect, 2) overriding aorta, 3) pulmonary stenosis, 4) right ventricular hypertrophy. The cause is abnormal conotruncal septation, giving too much to the outflow to the aorta and not enough to the outflow to the lungs.  This defect always requires surgical repair.

Question 10

what can be done for tetralogy of fallot?

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Surgery,: Corrective intracardiac (lillehi) surgery usually takes place during the first year of life and should restore normal anatomy.  20-year estimated survival rate: 81%.

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