Dr. Sapkal Ganeshrao Patilba
Cardiology
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Hello doctor,
My 1-year-old child has been diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. She has been experiencing fast breathing, difficulty in feeding, failure to thrive, clubbed fingers but the cardiologist told me they will not be in a rush to fix the problem. I cannot stand what she is going through. What is her survival rate? Can I have the problem solved early? Of note, she is currently on Lasix and Aldactone.
Hello,
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Operation in tetralogy of Fallot depends on many factors. Some of the factors are patients pulmonary artery size, oxygen saturation, the ínstitution's experience in doing such operations. So consult your doctor regarding this. Regarding survival, after successful surgery, the survival is good. It is about 90% at 30 years of age. Without the operation, many patients die. For more information consult a cardiologist online.
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