Trilogy of Fallot
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Classification and external resources | |
ICD-9 | 746.09, 746.8 (CDC/BPA 746.84) |
MeSH | D014286 |
The trilogy of Fallot is a congenital heart condition.
Presentation
It consists of the following:
The first two of these are also found in the tetralogy of Fallot. However, the tetralogy has a ventricular septal defect instead of an atrial one, and it also involves an overriding aorta.
Treatment
Thoracotomy has been used in the surgical correction.[1]
History
It is named for Etienne Fallot.[2]
References
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