%0 Journal Article
%T Tetralogy of Fallot: Epidemiological, Clinical and Management Aspects of 56 Cases at the Ignace DEEN National Hospital in Conakry
%A Mamadou Bassirou Bah
%A Aissatou Tiguidank&#233
%A Balde
%A Amadou Diould&#233
%A Doumbouya
%A Elhadj Yaya Balde
%A Mamadou Aliou Balde
%A Alpha Kone
%A Sana Saoumoura
%A Hassatou Diallo
%A Abdoulaye Camara
%A Mamadou Dian Bah
%A Aliou Bah
%A Morlaye Soumaoro
%A Ibrahima Sory Barry
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 208-216
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2025
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2025.152019
%X <b>Introduction:</b> Tetralogy of Fallot (TF) is a cyanogenic congenital heart defect. It comprises 4 distinct anatomical elements. <b>Objective: </b>The aim of this study was to describe the population of patients operated on for tetralogy of Fallot at the Ignace Deen National Hospital (IDNH), <b>M&#233;thodologie</b><b>: </b>A retrospective study was carried out. It included 56 patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TF) collected over a period of 3 years in the cardiology department of IDNH. <b>R&#233;sultats</b><b>:</b> At the end of our study, we found that FT preferentially affects males, with a male/female sex ratio of 2:1. The mean age of onset was 5.5 years. The 1 - 5 year age group was the most represented, with extremes of 03 months and 16 years. The mean age of onset was 9 months. Consanguinity was the most common risk factor. The majority of patients (32) diagnosed with FT had undergone surgery within a year of diagnosis, with delays ranging from 1 to 6 months. The mean age at the time of surgery was 4.8 years. Moderate pulmonary insufficiency was the most frequent postoperative complication. Immediate postoperative mortality was low (3.1% or one patient). Conclusions: Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanogenic congenital heart defect. A multidisciplinary approach involving obstetricians, pediatricians and cardiopediatricians is required for early detection and management, with the aim of improving vital prognosis.
%K Congenital Heart Disease
%K Cyanogenic Heart Disease
%K Tetralogy of Fallot
%K Surgery
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