Palliative Balloon Pulmonary Valvotomy Enhances Immediate Postoperative Outcomes in Severely Cyanotic Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot
World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Published online on March 13, 2026
Abstract
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BackgroundOlder patients with severe cyanosis from unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) face high perioperative morbidity despite technically straightforward surgical repair. Chronic hypoxemia leads to myocardial metabolic adaptation, polycythemia, and ...
BackgroundOlder patients with severe cyanosis from unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) face high perioperative morbidity despite technically straightforward surgical repair. Chronic hypoxemia leads to myocardial metabolic adaptation, polycythemia, and ...