Global InformationTrilogy of Fallot information
| Trilogy of Fallot | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Fallot's trilogy, Fallot's triad |
| Specialty | Cardiology |
| Symptoms | Cyanosis, increased fatigue, frequent upper respiratory infection, clubbing |
| Usual onset | From birth |
| Duration | Lifetime, unless fixed by surgery |
| Diagnostic method | Echocardiography, Angiography |
| Differential diagnosis | Tetralogy of Fallot |
| Treatment | Surgery |
| Frequency | 1.2% of congenital heart defects |
The Trilogy of Fallot also called Fallot's trilogy is a rare congenital heart disease consisting of the following defects: pulmonary valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy and atrial septal defect.[1] It occurs in 1.2% of all congenital heart defects.[2]
A 1960 case report of 22 patients who underwent surgery showed an excess of females with a ratio of 3:2, with the youngest person being 7 months old and the oldest being 50 years old.[2]
- ^ "Fallot trilogy (Concept Id: C0041022) - MedGen - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
- ^ a b Swan, H.; Marchioro, T.; Kinard, S.; Blount, S. G. (August 1960). "Trilogy of Fallot. Experience with twenty-two surgical cases". Archives of Surgery. 81: 291–298. doi:10.1001/archsurg.1960.01300020119018. ISSN 0004-0010. PMID 13836013.