Details of Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot is mostly a birth defect of the heart that includes a combination of fou cardiac abnormalities like blockage and thickening of muscular walls.

Bluish colour of skin
Breathing troubles
Fainting
Inadequate weight gain
Fatigue

Genetic disorders
Nutritional factors

Physical examination
Blood tests
Imaging tests: X-ray, CT scan, MRI, Echocardiogram

Surgery is mostly conducted on newborns, during which defects like blockage in the heart, narrowing of the pulmonary valve and thickened muscular walls, among other anomalies, are corrected to restore the normal function of the heart as much as possible.

Infection
Abnormal heart rhythms
Heart blockage
Blood clots