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Tetralogy of Fallot (Fallot Tetralogy) Summary

Description: A combination of congenital heart defects consisting of four key features including VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECTS; PULMONARY STENOSIS; RIGHT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY; and a dextro-positioned AORTA. In this condition, blood from both ventricles (oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor) is pumped into the body often causing CYANOSIS.

Also Known As: Fallot Tetralogy; Tetralogy, Fallot's; Fallots Tetralogy; Tetralogy, Fallot; Tetralogy, Fallots Show All >>

Networked: 1317 relevant articles (28 outcomes, 90 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Tetralogy of Fallot

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Complete atrioventricular septal defect : 3 outcomes 4 studies in 80 results : IBA
  2. Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 4 results : FDA 17 Generic
  3. Ketamine : 2 outcomes in 4 results : FDA 8 Generic
  4. Midazolam (Versed) : 2 outcomes in 2 results : FDA 31 Generic
  5. Oxygen : 1 outcome 7 studies in 50 results : IBA
  6. Coarctation of the aorta : 1 outcome 3 studies in 107 results : IBA
  7. Propranolol (Inderal) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 22 results : FDA 158 Generic
  8. Morphine (MS Contin) : 1 outcome 2 studies in 3 results : FDA 37 Generic
  9. Fentanyl (Sublimaze) : 1 outcome 1 study in 6 results : FDA 27 Generic
  10. Dexmedetomidine : 1 outcome in 6 results : FDA 1
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Diseases Related to Tetralogy of Fallot

  1. Atrial Heart Septal Defects (Atrial Septal Defect)
  2. Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  3. Ectopic Junctional Tachycardia
  4. Ventricular Heart Septal Defects (Ventricular Septal Defect)
  5. Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (Pulmonary Stenosis)
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Key Therapies for Tetralogy of Fallot

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  1. Balloon Dilation : 2 outcomes in 19 results
  2. Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Heart-Lung Bypass) : 1 outcome 3 studies in 33 results
  3. Blalock-Taussig Procedure : 1 outcome 2 studies in 71 results
  4. Stents : 1 outcome 2 studies in 23 results
  5. Extracorporeal Circulation : 1 outcome 1 study in 17 results
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