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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Congenital Heart Disease Surgery
  • Cardiac Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a complex congenital heart defect.
  • Surgical repair aims for long-term survival and improved quality of life.
  • Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is a common reintervention after initial TOF repair.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the long-term results of initial Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair.
  • To determine the rate of freedom from pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) after TOF repair.
  • To identify risk factors associated with the need for PVR.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 306 patients undergoing TOF repair between 1980 and 2017.
  • Stratification into subgroups: TOF with pulmonary stenosis, TOF with pulmonary atresia, and TOF with double outlet right ventricle.
  • Treatment modalities included transannular patch (TAP), valve sparing repair (VSR), and right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RVPA) conduits.

Main Results:

  • Overall mortality was 6.9%, with significant reduction in early mortality in the last 12 years.
  • 30.4% of patients required PVR after a median of 12.1 years, with 4.4% early mortality post-PVR.
  • Transannular repair, primary palliation, presence of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs), and pulmonary valve Z-scores < -4.0 were significant risk factors for PVR.

Conclusions:

  • Initial TOF repair is associated with favorable long-term prognosis and low mortality.
  • Pulmonary valve Z-scores < -4.0, transannular repair, and MAPCAs predict earlier PVR.
  • While non-VSRs and TOF-pulmonary atresia may lead to earlier reoperation, they do not negatively impact survival.