Best Doctors for Tetralogy Of Fallot Tof Treatment in Vijayawada

Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital disease that is found in children and consists of issues like ventricular septal defect (hole between the two ventricles), muscles of the ventricle getting thickened, and stenosis of the pulmonary artery. Male babies are more prone to having it than females. The classic symptom of a tetralogy of Fallot is shortness of breath, which is relieved when a child sits in a squatting position. Diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot is made through investigations that include a thorough physical examination, Chest x-ray, Pulse oximetry, echocardiogram, and cardiac catheterization. The tetralogy of Fallot is usually diagnosed during the period of pregnancy. Treatment of this disease includes medical management as well as surgical management. Medical management includes administration of drugs such as beta blockers and oxygen therapy, Surgical options include complete repair, BTT shunt, and catheter procedure. Post-surgery, one can have complications such as leakage of valves, shunt issues, and conduction disturbances, which might give rise to arrhythmias and aneurysms and sometimes the Ventricular septal defect might not get closed completely.