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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdulkareem Opeoluwalukan, M.D.

Overview

Pentalogy of Fallot is defined as the occurrence of Tetralogy of Fallot plus an atrial septal defect.

Department of Companion Animal Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa. paolo.pazzi@up.ac.za.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3984729/

Historical Perspective

  • The association between right ventricular outflow tract obstruction and a large ventricular septal defect and tetralogy of fallot. was made in 1888 by Etinne-Louise.[2]
  • In 1924, Canadian, Maude Abbott was the first to discover the association between ventricular septal defect , pulmonary stenosis, overriding aorta and right ventricular hypertrophy and the development of tetralogy of Fallot.[2]

Classification

  • There is no established system for the classification of pentalogy of fallot.


Pathophysiology

It is thought that conotruncal Diseases like tetralogy of fallot and pentalogy of fallot is the result of

  • Neural Crest migration defect.
  • Underdevelopment of right ventricular infundibulum.[3]

Causes

The cause of pentalogy of fallot has not been identified. To review risk factors for the development of pentalogy of fallot, click here.

Differentiating pentalogy of fallot from other Diseases

pentalogy of Fallot must be differentiated from other diseases that cause .[1]

right to left shunt

  • Bronchiolitis,
  • viral and bacterial pneumonia
  • pneumothorax because when they are in heart failure they present with signs of respiratory distress, cyanosis and failure to thrive

Bidirectional shunt diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

The epidemiology of pentalogy of fallot has not been well studied.

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of pentalogy of fallot includes[4]

  • Alcoholism in mother
  • Maternal Diabetes
  • Advanced maternal age i.e greater than 40 years
  • Malnutrition in pregnancy
  • Family history of tetralogy of fallot
  • Viral illness during pregnancy like Rubella.
  • presence of Down syndrome or DiGeorge syndrome

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for pentalogy of fallot.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

If left untreated, patients with pentalogy of fallot may progress to develop finger clubbing, stunted growth, cardiac arrhythmias, hypoplastic pulmonary artery, paradoxical emboli and polycythemia .[3]

Prognosis is generally excellent provided the VSD has been closed and the right ventricular outflow tract has been relieved.[5]

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of pentalogy fallot.

History and Symptoms

The hallmark of pentalogy of fallot is cyanosis. A positive history of cyanosis and easy fatigability leading to squatting during exercise is suggestive of cyanotic congenital heart defect.[5] . The most common symptoms of pentalogy of fallot include cyanosis, easy fatigabillity , and hypercyanotic spells with crying , feeding and defecating.[5]

Physical Examination

Appearance

  • patients with pentalogy of fallot usually appear small due to failure to thrive.
  • patients may be found in squatting position( compensatory mechanism)

Vital Signs

  • Tachycardia with regular pulse
  • Tachypnea
  • low grade fever in patients with concomitant infective endocarditis

HEENT

  • Retinal vessel engorgement may be present

Heart

A thrill may be present at left sternal border.

  • A right ventricular impulse may be prominent.
  • Second heart sound (S2) is single as P2 is absent.
  • A harsh systolic ejection murmur best heard at the left sternal border is usually present.
  • P2 is faint and delayed in mild cyanosis and inaudible in severe cyanosis.
  • A diastolic murmur may be heard due to aortic regurgitation.

Extremities

  • Clubbing
  • Cyanosis is most prominent at lips and nail beds

Laboratory Findings

Some patients with pentalogy of fallot may have polycythemia which is usually suggestive of worsening hypoxia and compensatory production of erythropoetin.[5]

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Electrocardiogram

An ECG may be helpful in the diagnosis of pentalogy of fallot, Findings on an ECG suggestive of pentalogy of fallot include right axis deviation and right ventricular hypertrophy.[5]

Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran,https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3874376/

X-ray

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of pentalogy of Fallot. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of pentalogy of fallot include boot shaped heart or coeur en sabot.[5]

Typical preoperative chest X‐ray of a 16‐month‐old boy with tetralogy of Fallot.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5412831/



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Echocardiography or Ultrasound

Echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of pentalogy of fallot. Findings on an echocardiography diagnostic of pentalogy of fallot include.[5]

CT scan

Thoracic CT angiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of pentalogy of fallot. Findings on CT scan diagnostic of pentalogy of fallot include. [6]

  • ventricular septal defect.
  • right ventricular hypertrophy,
  • pulmonary atresia
  • aortopulmonary collateral arteries.

MRI

cardiac MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of pentalogy of fallot. Findings on MRI diagnostic of pentalogy of fallot include RVOT stenosis, VSD, ASD,Overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy and hypoplastic pulmonary arteries.[6]


Other Imaging Findings

Other imaging findings for pentalogy of fallot include Right ventricular angiopraphy which demonstrates infundibular and pulmonary artery anatomy. left ventricular angiography, which demonstrates. [5]

  • VSD
  • ASD,
  • Overiding aorta

Other Diagnostic Studies

There are no other diagnostic studies associated with pentalogy of Fallot

Treatment

Medical Therapy

The mainstay of treatment for pentalogy of fallot is Surgery.[5]

Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with severe RVOTO and hypercyanotic spells.[5]


Pharmacologic medical therapies for pentalogy of fallot include.[5]


  • prostaglandin E1 in neonates with ductal dependent pulmonary blood flow
  • Morphine and ketamine for sedation
  • vasopressors like phenylephrine
  • propanolol to decrease the need for palliative surgical intervention.
  • iron treatment to decrease frequency of spells.

Patients with hypercyanotic spells are treated with,

  • oxygen
  • volume expansion
  • morphine sedation.

Surgery

Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for pentalogy of fallot. interventional procedures are used to relieve pulmonary obstructions and embolize colaterals. different surgical procedures can be done to treat pentalogy of fallot and it includes.[5]

  • pulmonary valvotomy( for stenotic pulmonic valve)
  • pulmonary valvectomy( for small and thickened pulmonic valve)
  • closure of ASD/VSD
  • shunt surgery for severe cyanosis or in patients with frequent spells in the first year of life
  • Blalock -Taussig Shunt- communication between the right or left pulmonary artery and the right or left subclavian artery.
  • Waterson-Cooley Shunt- communication between the ascending aorta with the right pulmonary artery
  • Potts shunt-communication between the descending aorta and left pulmonary artery
  • Central shunt- Communication between the main pulmonary artery and ascending aorta.

Primary Prevention

There are no established measures for the primary prevention of pentalogy of fallot .

Secondary Prevention

There are no established measures for the secondary prevention of pentalogy of fallot

Prevention of Cyanosis

The following factors may reduce systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and exacerbate shunting which in turn exacerbate cyanosis and should be avoided if at all possible:

Prevention of Infective Endocarditis

Antibiotic prophylaxis should be administered before respiratory and oral procedures.

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