Late risk of outcomes for adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot from an inception cohort spanning four decades☆

Abstract

Surgical progress has not influenced late risks for death, re-operation or PVR in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Instead, reduction of early surgical mortality to <2% is responsible for excellent late survival >90% overall. The constant risk of PVR is low and independent of repair type. Baseline morphologic features are important determinants of late outcome.