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Tetralogy of Fallot
S S Prabhu, Sumitra Venkatesh.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai.
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
S S Prabhu, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, B J Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai.
Email: ssprabhu1@hotmail.com
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What is the diagnosis?
1} Heart rate of 150 , min {2} Rhythm – Sinus {3} QRS axis plus100,{4} PR interval -0.12 sec, QRS duration 0.09 sec, QTC- 0.4 sec. P and T axis are normal and QRS axis is 110°. Criteria of RVH –RV1 13mm, T wave in V 1, V2 at 12 weeks suggest {normally –ve by 5 days of life} systolic overload .
ECH suggestive of RV systolic overload – valvar or infundibular stenosis , pulmonary branch stenosis.
As the given case was a 12 week old child with intermittent cyanosis on crying with above ECG could suggest Tetralogy of Fallot {TOF} physiology .
E-published: June 2007, Vol 4 Issue 6 Art # 24 |
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Funding: None
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Conflict of Interest: None
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Cite this article as:
Prabhu S S, Venkatesh S. Tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatr Oncall J. 2007;4: 36.
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