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The heart is two pumps in one. The ventricle on the left side pumps blood full of oxygen through the body; the ventricle on the right side pumps the same blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs to take up oxygen. The left ventricle operates at pressures about four times as high as the right ventricle. Blood is supposed to flow through one side, then the other. Tetralogy of Fallot is a common syndrome of congenital heart defects. This condition, present in utero, is caused by the narrowing of the pulmonary artery and a hole between the ventricles. When the baby is born and begins to breathe on its own, the baby turns cyanotic, or blue, due to the deoxygenated blood that bypasses the lungs because the narrowed pathway and the hole between the ventricles has remained open. Each defect acts in combination with the others to create a malfunction of the heart. The problem starts very early in the uterus with a narrowed pulmonary valve and a hole between the ventricles. This is not particularly a problem for a fetus because hardly any blood flows through the lungs until birth. It is only after birth that the defects pose a problem. The blood that is supposed to start flowing through the lungs cannot easily get there because of the narrowed valve; however, the hole between the ventricles remains open. Because of the opening between ventricles, much of the blood that comes back to the heart needing oxygen is sent out without being properly oxygenated. In addition, the right...

TOF stands for tetralogy of Fallot and is a common form of congenital heart disease. Known in the lay press as “blue baby” or “blue baby syndrome,” patients with this heart problem are often recognized for their characteristic of developing a dusky (blue) appearance, particularly when upset or agitated. There are many different sub-types of TOF, and it is very important for you or your child to be evaluated by experienced congenital heart professionals who are familiar with imaging and treating all of the different types of the congenital heart defects. Our team has been evaluating and providing Tetralogy of Fallot treatment for more than 30 years. Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery Thankfully, most forms of TOF and related heart problems can now be successfully treated in patients of all ages and sizes, and most patients can expect to live healthy and full lives.However, when it comes to Tetralogy of Fallot treatment, surgery remains a major cardiac operation that is best treated by surgeons with experience and specific training in newborn and infant heart surgery. There are two major forms of Tetralogy of Fallot surgery: one is known as a shunt operation and one is known as a complete repair. Some babies will require more than one type of operation. The exact operation and timing that you or your baby will require depends upon the specific anatomy. The goal of the heart surgery is to achieve complete surgical repair, which requires a combination of For patch material, we prefer...

Tetralogy ofFallot is a • • Overriding aorta: the aorta, the large artery that takes blood to the body, is on top of both ventricles, instead of just the left ventricle as in a • • Hypertrophy: the right ventricle becomes thicker and more muscular than normal as a result of working harder to pump blood through the narrow pulmonary valve. Learn more about tetralogy of Fallot from the experts at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Cardiac Center in this video series. The symptoms of tetralogy of Fallot include: • Blue or purple tint to lips, skin and nails (cyanosis) • Heart murmur: the heart sounds abnormal when a doctor listens to it with a stethoscope • In older children, abnormal shape of the fingertips ("clubbing") • Spells during which oxygen levels drop: lips and skin will become bluer, and the child will become fussy or irritable and then sleepy or unresponsive Some children with a more severe form of tetralogy of Fallot may also develop Testing and diagnosis of TOF Tetralogy of Fallot may be diagnosed with Another common time for diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot is after birth, but before your newborn leaves the hospital. A doctor may hear a heart murmur or see a blue tint to the skin while examining your child before discharge. After your child leaves the hospital, two other common times TOF may be suspected is: • During a routine newborn checkup with your baby’s primary care pediatrician • At home by a parent or relative who notices a blue tint to the baby’s pal...

TOF is one of the most common congenital heart diseases. It is characterized by the presence of four structural defects including (a) RVO obstruction, (b) large VSD, (c) overriding of aorta on VSD, and (d) right ventricular hypertrophy. The etiology of TOF is not fully understood but there are many aspects suspected to contribute in the developing of TOF. These aspects include genetic aspect, embryological aspect, anatomical aspect, and hemodynamic aspect. The severity of clinical features of TOF mainly depends on the severity of RVO obstruction. The clinical features vary with age. In newborn, the patient may be normal or have cyanosis according to the severity of RVO obstruction and patency of ductus arteriosus. In infants, the commonest features are poor feeding and failure to thrive. In older children, the patient may develop severe cyanosis in presence of exacerbating factors including exercise, stress, metabolic (acidosis and dehydration), drugs (beta receptor against), and ductus arteriosus closure. This condition is called “hypercyanotic spell” which is characterized by squatting posture to compensate for the cyanosis. This condition is treated by simple procedure (such as knee-chest posture), beta-agonist, and alpha-adrenergic agonist (phenylephrine). The TOF is diagnosed by (a) clinical features including history and physical examination, (b) laboratory tests including full blood count, coagulation profile, arterial blood gases, and blood culture, (c) ECG, and (d...

What is it? A heart defect that features four problems: • a hole between the lower chambers of the heart • an obstruction from the heart to the lungs • The • The muscle surrounding the lower right chamber becomes overly thickened More information for parents of children with Tetralogy of Fallot What causes it? In most children, the cause of tetralogy of Fallot isn't known. It's a common type of heart defect. It may be seen more commonly in children with Down syndrome or How does it affect the heart? Normally the left side of the heart only pumps blood to the body, and the heart's right side only pumps blood to the lungs. In a child with tetralogy of Fallot, blood can travel across the hole (VSD) from the right pumping chamber (right ventricle) to the left pumping chamber (left ventricle) and out into the body artery (aorta). Obstruction in the pulmonary valve leading from the right ventricle to the lung artery prevents the normal amount of blood from being pumped to the lungs. Sometimes the pulmonary valve is completely obstructed (pulmonary atresia). How does tetralogy of Fallot affect my child? Infants and young children with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot are often blue (cyanotic). The reason is that some oxygen-poor blood is pumped to the body through the hole in the wall between the right and left ventricle instead of being pumped to the lungs. What can be done about tetralogy of Fallot? Tetralogy of Fallot is treated surgically. A temporary procedure may be done at f...

• Research • • 10 December 2021 Comparison of the TOFscan and the TOF-Watch SX during pediatric neuromuscular function recovery: a prospective observational study •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3999-6672 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7511-4104 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-8191 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-1935 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3738-0081 • … •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-7944 Show authors Perioperative Medicine volume 10, Article number: 45 ( 2021) Background TOFscan is a three-dimensional acceleromyography neuromuscular monitoring device that does not require initial calibration before muscle relaxant injection. This study aimed to compare TOFscan with TOF-Watch SX, the currently widely accepted uni-dimensional acceleromyography, for use among the pediatric population. We aimed to assess the agreement between TOFscan with TOF-Watch SX in the pediatric population’s neuromuscular recovery. Methods A total of 35 children aged 6–12 years were enrolled. Prior to any muscle relaxant injection, TOFscan and TOF-Watch SX were applied at each opposite arm and monitoring began concurrently throughout neuromuscular recovery. Calibration was performed for TOF-Watch SX, and train-of-four values were recorded every 15 s. Agreement between the two devices was evaluated with Modified Bland-Altman analysis. Results The bias between TOF-Watch SX and TOFscan were all within the 95% limits of agreement. The bias and standard deviation were smaller an...

What is it? A heart defect that features four problems: • a hole between the lower chambers of the heart • an obstruction from the heart to the lungs • The • The muscle surrounding the lower right chamber becomes overly thickened More information for parents of children with Tetralogy of Fallot What causes it? In most children, the cause of tetralogy of Fallot isn't known. It's a common type of heart defect. It may be seen more commonly in children with Down syndrome or How does it affect the heart? Normally the left side of the heart only pumps blood to the body, and the heart's right side only pumps blood to the lungs. In a child with tetralogy of Fallot, blood can travel across the hole (VSD) from the right pumping chamber (right ventricle) to the left pumping chamber (left ventricle) and out into the body artery (aorta). Obstruction in the pulmonary valve leading from the right ventricle to the lung artery prevents the normal amount of blood from being pumped to the lungs. Sometimes the pulmonary valve is completely obstructed (pulmonary atresia). How does tetralogy of Fallot affect my child? Infants and young children with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot are often blue (cyanotic). The reason is that some oxygen-poor blood is pumped to the body through the hole in the wall between the right and left ventricle instead of being pumped to the lungs. What can be done about tetralogy of Fallot? Tetralogy of Fallot is treated surgically. A temporary procedure may be done at f...

TOF is one of the most common congenital heart diseases. It is characterized by the presence of four structural defects including (a) RVO obstruction, (b) large VSD, (c) overriding of aorta on VSD, and (d) right ventricular hypertrophy. The etiology of TOF is not fully understood but there are many aspects suspected to contribute in the developing of TOF. These aspects include genetic aspect, embryological aspect, anatomical aspect, and hemodynamic aspect. The severity of clinical features of TOF mainly depends on the severity of RVO obstruction. The clinical features vary with age. In newborn, the patient may be normal or have cyanosis according to the severity of RVO obstruction and patency of ductus arteriosus. In infants, the commonest features are poor feeding and failure to thrive. In older children, the patient may develop severe cyanosis in presence of exacerbating factors including exercise, stress, metabolic (acidosis and dehydration), drugs (beta receptor against), and ductus arteriosus closure. This condition is called “hypercyanotic spell” which is characterized by squatting posture to compensate for the cyanosis. This condition is treated by simple procedure (such as knee-chest posture), beta-agonist, and alpha-adrenergic agonist (phenylephrine). The TOF is diagnosed by (a) clinical features including history and physical examination, (b) laboratory tests including full blood count, coagulation profile, arterial blood gases, and blood culture, (c) ECG, and (d...

• Research • • 10 December 2021 Comparison of the TOFscan and the TOF-Watch SX during pediatric neuromuscular function recovery: a prospective observational study •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3999-6672 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7511-4104 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-8191 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-1935 •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-3738-0081 • … •  ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-2661-7944 Show authors Perioperative Medicine volume 10, Article number: 45 ( 2021) Background TOFscan is a three-dimensional acceleromyography neuromuscular monitoring device that does not require initial calibration before muscle relaxant injection. This study aimed to compare TOFscan with TOF-Watch SX, the currently widely accepted uni-dimensional acceleromyography, for use among the pediatric population. We aimed to assess the agreement between TOFscan with TOF-Watch SX in the pediatric population’s neuromuscular recovery. Methods A total of 35 children aged 6–12 years were enrolled. Prior to any muscle relaxant injection, TOFscan and TOF-Watch SX were applied at each opposite arm and monitoring began concurrently throughout neuromuscular recovery. Calibration was performed for TOF-Watch SX, and train-of-four values were recorded every 15 s. Agreement between the two devices was evaluated with Modified Bland-Altman analysis. Results The bias between TOF-Watch SX and TOFscan were all within the 95% limits of agreement. The bias and standard deviation were smaller an...

The heart is two pumps in one. The ventricle on the left side pumps blood full of oxygen through the body; the ventricle on the right side pumps the same blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs to take up oxygen. The left ventricle operates at pressures about four times as high as the right ventricle. Blood is supposed to flow through one side, then the other. Tetralogy of Fallot is a common syndrome of congenital heart defects. This condition, present in utero, is caused by the narrowing of the pulmonary artery and a hole between the ventricles. When the baby is born and begins to breathe on its own, the baby turns cyanotic, or blue, due to the deoxygenated blood that bypasses the lungs because the narrowed pathway and the hole between the ventricles has remained open. Each defect acts in combination with the others to create a malfunction of the heart. The problem starts very early in the uterus with a narrowed pulmonary valve and a hole between the ventricles. This is not particularly a problem for a fetus because hardly any blood flows through the lungs until birth. It is only after birth that the defects pose a problem. The blood that is supposed to start flowing through the lungs cannot easily get there because of the narrowed valve; however, the hole between the ventricles remains open. Because of the opening between ventricles, much of the blood that comes back to the heart needing oxygen is sent out without being properly oxygenated. In addition, the right...