The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 38, 400-401, Copyright © 1984 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Tetralogy of Fallot and coarctation of the aorta: successful repair in an infant
CA Bullaboy, WM Derkac, DH Johnson and RB Jennings Jr
A 4 1/2-month-old infant was referred to our center with the rare
combination of tetralogy of Fallot and coarctation of the aorta. Despite
the presence of severe right ventricular outflow obstruction, the infant
was virtually acyanotic because of the systemic afterload associated with
the coarctation. She had marked systemic hypertension. The embryological
and therapeutic implications of this child's defects are discussed.