Kim KH, Kim HK, Chang SA, Oh S, Kim KH, Sohn DW. Subaortic membrane late after surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot.
Korean J Intern Med 2012;
27:455-8. [PMID:
23269888 PMCID:
PMC3529246 DOI:
10.3904/kjim.2012.27.4.455]
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Abstract
We herein report a rare case of subaortic stenosis in association with a previous tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) surgical repair, which was not taken into account as a differential diagnosis. Echocardiography plays a pivotal role in identification of this rare combination. Therefore, echocardiography should be performed periodically during follow-up of patients with surgically corrected TOF. Given the clinical complications that can result from subaortic stenosis (i.e., aortic regurgitation and infective endocarditis), early and aggressive management of this rare combination should be performed.
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