Tetrology of Fallot
Alternate Names : ToF, Fallot's Syndrome
What can be done to prevent the condition?
Many times nothing can be done to prevent the disease. However, it may help if a pregnant woman avoids certain factors known to put a fetus at higher risk for this disease, such as alcohol.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
Unless the child's heart can be surgically repaired, tetralogy of Fallot is fatal. Treatment may be affected by complications, such as the following:
an infection of the inner lining of the heart called infective endocarditis
further damage to the pulmonary valve
blood clots
stroke
development of an abscess, or pus-filled cavity, in the brain
What are the risks to others?
Tetralogy of Fallot is not contagious, and poses no risks to others.
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