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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 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

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 4

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%.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

what are the visible symptoms of tetralogy of fallot?

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TETRALOGY OF FALLOT: Symptoms include cyanosis, dyspnea, poor feeding, poor growth, and the tet spell which is sudden severe episode of severe cyanosis with dyspnea.

Question 9

what is the main health emergency with tetralogy of fallot?

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TETRALOGY OF FALLOT: The tet spells are sudden lethal episodes of severe cyanosis and dyspnea or  hyperpnea leading to seizures and occacionally death.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: tetralogy of fallot?

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Congenital heart: condition with this American Heart Association definition: heart defect that features four problems.

They are:  
a hole between the lower chambers of the heart
an obstruction from the heart to the lungs
The aorta (blood vessel) lies over the hole in the lower chambers
The muscle surrounding the lower right chamber becomes overly thickened

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