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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The ''' | The '''Trilogy of Fallot''' is a congenital heart condition consisting of the following: | ||
* [[pulmonary valve stenosis]] | * [[pulmonary valve stenosis]] | ||
* [[right ventricular hypertrophy]] | * [[right ventricular hypertrophy]] | ||
Revision as of 15:09, 16 April 2012
| Trilogy of Fallot | |
| ICD-9 | 746.09 |
|---|---|
| MeSH | D014286 |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyamavada Singh, MBBS[[2]]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [[3]]
Overview
The Trilogy of Fallot is a congenital heart condition consisting of the following:
The first two of these are also found in the tetralogy of Fallot. However, the tetralogy has a ventricular septal defect instead of an atrial one, and it also involves an overriding aorta.
It is named for Etienne Fallot.[1]