Imaging findings in uncorrected tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia with major aortopulmonary collateral arteries and septic embolism

Acta Radiologica Short Reports

Andreas Christe¹  Johannes Heverhagen¹  Christian Weisstanner²  Thorsten Klink¹  Tomas Dobrocky¹ 

[1]Department of Interventional, Pediatric and Diagnostic Radiology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

[2]Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

关键词: infection;    CT angiography;    tetralogy of Fallot;    congenital heart malformation;    Heart;   

Others  :  923852
DOI  :  10.1177/2047981613515211

 received in 2013-07-02, accepted in 2013-11-10,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common congenital heart malformations comprising a ventricular septal defect, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, right ventricular hypertrophy, and overriding aorta. A rare variant includes pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries. Altered hemodynamics within the functional single-ventricle results in turbulent flow and predisposes to endocardial vegetation formation which may consequently lead to thromboembolic events. We present a rare case of an adult survivor of uncorrected TOF with pulmonary atresia.

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