What is the meaning of TOF?
Tetralogy of Fallot is a combination of four congenital heart defects. The four defects are a ventricular septal defect (VSD), pulmonary stenosis, a misplaced aorta and a thickened right ventricular wall (right ventricular hypertrophy).
Is TOF a heart disease?
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a cardiac anomaly that refers to a combination of four related heart defects that commonly occur together. The four defects are: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) − a hole between the right and left pumping chambers of the heart.
When is TOF diagnosed?
Usually, tetralogy of Fallot is diagnosed soon after birth. Your baby’s skin may appear blue. A doctor might hear an abnormal whooshing sound (heart murmur) when listening to the baby’s heart with a stethoscope.
What is TOF surgery?
In tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), four related heart defects change the way blood flows to the lungs and through the heart. TOF is repaired through open-heart surgery soon after birth or later in infancy. Some infants need more than one heart surgery.
How is TOF diagnosed?
Tetralogy of Fallot may be diagnosed with fetal echocardiogram (ultrasound) before your baby is born. Our Fetal Heart Program will then prepare a plan for delivery and care immediately after birth. Another common time for diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot is after birth, but before your newborn leaves the hospital.
Can TOF be cured?
There is no medical treatment for tetralogy of Fallot. The structural abnormalities in the heart require surgical correction. In most cases, infants undergo the operation within the first year of life.
What is TOF repair?
What Is Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)? Tetralogy of Fallot (fah-LO) is a congenital (present at birth) heart defect. In tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), four related heart defects change the way blood flows to the lungs and through the heart. TOF is repaired through open-heart surgery soon after birth or later in infancy.
What is a TOF baby?
Tetralogy of Fallot (pronounced te-tral-uh-jee of Fal-oh) is a birth defect that affects normal blood flow through the heart. It happens when a baby’s heart does not form correctly as the baby grows and develops in the mother’s womb during pregnancy.
How do you fix TOF?
TOF is repaired through open-heart surgery soon after birth or later in infancy. Some infants need more than one heart surgery. Most babies who are treated do very well, but will need regular follow-up visits with a heart specialist.