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Learn About Tetralogy of Fallot

What is the definition of Tetralogy of Fallot?
Tetralogy of Fallot is a complex congenital heart defect characterized by a large ventricular septal defect (hole between the right and left ventricles), pulmonary stenosis (narrowing of the valve and artery that connect the heart with the lungs), an overriding aorta (the aorta - the artery that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body - is shifted over the right ventricle and ventricular septal defect, instead of coming out only from the left ventricle), and right ventricular hypertrophy (the muscle of the right ventricle is thicker than usual). Tetralogy of Fallot causes low oxygen levels in the blood, which can lead to cyanosis (a bluish-purple color to the skin). The cause of this condition is unknown.
What are the alternative names for Tetralogy of Fallot?
  • Tetralogy of Fallot
  • Fallot tetralogy
  • TOF
Who are the top Tetralogy of Fallot Local Doctors?
Anne M. Valente
Elite in Tetralogy of Fallot
Elite in Tetralogy of Fallot

Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center

70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, 
Boston, MA 
Languages Spoken:
English

Dr. Anne Marie Valente is the co-director of the Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and outpatient director of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart Disease & Pulmonary Hypertension Program. A cardiovascular medicine and adult congenital heart disease specialist, she is also an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Valente is the director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Senior Fellowship Program at Harvard Medical School.She received her medical degree from University of Vermont College of Medicine. She completed a combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency, as well as pediatric cardiology, adult cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging fellowships at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Valente is board certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiovascular disease and pediatric cardiology.Dr. Valente’s clinical and research interests focus on adult congenital heart disease. Her current research examines heart failure complications in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, as well as numerous chapters and reviews about congenital heart disease imaging and the care of women with heart disease during pregnancy. She has received institutional recognition with the Lerner Research Award and the Watkins Discovery Award as well as research funding from the American Heart Association, the Children’s Miracle Network and the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.**The BACH program has been training clinicians in the care of adults with congenital heart disease for several decades.  For more information about the Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pulmonary Hypertension Senior Fellowship Program at Harvard Medical School, please visit the program website.**The BACH program is closely integrated in the Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease Program.  This program involves a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to caring for women with heart disease during pregnancy. More information may be found here. Dr. Valente is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot. Her top areas of expertise are Tetralogy of Fallot, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Ebstein's Anomaly, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Transplant.

Michael J. Landzberg
Elite in Tetralogy of Fallot
Cardiology | Palliative Medicine
Elite in Tetralogy of Fallot
Cardiology | Palliative Medicine

Brigham And Women's Hospital, Heart And Vascular Center

70 Francis Street, Carl J. And Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, 
Boston, MA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Dr. Michael J. Landzberg is the organizing founder and director of the Boston Adult Congenital Heart and Pulmonary Hypertension Group (BACH) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). A cardiovascular medicine specialist, he is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS).Dr. Landzberg received his medical degree from HMS. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at BWH. Dr. Landzberg is board certified in internal medicine.Dr. Landzberg’s clinical interests include adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension. The author of more than 140 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Landzberg’s research focuses on the management of congenital heart disease. Dr. Landzberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Eisenmenger Syndrome, Heart Transplant, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

 
 
 
 
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Yuli Y. Kim
Elite in Tetralogy of Fallot
Cardiology
Elite in Tetralogy of Fallot
Cardiology

Penn Heart And Vascular Center

3400 Civic Center Boulevard, East Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Yuli Kim is a Cardiologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Heart Transplant, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

What are the latest Tetralogy of Fallot Clinical Trials?
Pathophysiologic Mechanism for Arrhythmias and Impaired Aerobic Capacity in Tetralogy of Fallot and Other Congenital Heart Diseases

Summary: This study is being done to determine the mechanism(s) contributing to the onset of symptoms (i.e. shortness of breath and/or palpitations) as well as changes in heart structure in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD)

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High Intensity Interval Training in Patients With a Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduit

Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a specific type of exercise training (high intensity interval training) can improve exercise capacity in people with a congenital heart defect that required the creation of a new connection between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery. This includes people with a truncus arteriosus, pulmonary atresia with a ventricular septal defect or severe tetr...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center