Abstract:Background: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most prevalent cyanotic congenital heart diseases requiring surgery early in life. Aim of work: Exercise capacity and right ventricular diastolic dysfunction in children after TOF repair. Methods: Cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on 27 cases with TOF after total surgical repair. Cases were subjected to 12 leads ECG, chest X-ray, 6-minute walking test (6MWT) to assess the exercise capacity and transthoracic color Doppler echocardiography with as… Show more
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