Pulmonary function testing in infants with tetralogy of Fallot and absent pulmonary valve syndrome

• Principais autores: Adler M Salazar (Autor), Christopher CJL Newth (Autor), Robinder G Khemani (Autor), Hammer Jürg (Autor), Patrick A Ross (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: Absent pulmonary valve syndrome (APVS) is found in 3-6% of patients with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Along with findings of TOF, absence of pulmonary valve tissue results in aneurysmal dilatation of the main and branch pulmonary arteries compressing the trachea, main-stem, and intrapulmonary bro...