Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Feb 2003
Case ReportsTetralogy of Fallot and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a rare association.
Tetralogy of Fallot is known as the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease and has a prevalence of 10% of all congenital heart diseases. Although many other heart anomalies may coexist, the association of tetralogy of Fallot and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is extremely rare. We report this association in a 15-month-old female, cyanotic since birth, in her first hospital admission for diagnosis and treatment of recurring cyanotic crises. In addition, a review of the literature and of the problems related to the treatment is provided.