Tetralogy of Fallot: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

tetralogy of Fallot, TOF, Fallot tetrad, Fallot's tetrad, right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, congenital heart disease, maldevelopment of right ventricular infundibulum, subaortic ventricular septal defect, right ventricular infundibular stenosis, aortic valve positioned to override the right ventricle, right ventricular hypertrophy, right-to-leftshunting, cyanosis, hypertrophy of the infundibular septum, dyspnea, retarded growth, aortic ejection click, systolic thrill, systolic ejection murmur, clubbing, scoliosis, squatting position, retinal engorgement, hemoptysis, conotruncal abnormalities, DiGeorge syndrome, branchial arch abnormalities, fetal hydantoin syndrome, fetal carbamazepine syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, maternal phenylketonuria birth defects

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