PREDICTING THE VOLUME AND HEMODYNAMIC OUTCOMES OF RADICAL CORRECTION OF FALLOTS TETRAD - ANGIOMORPHOMETRIC EVIDENCE

Using the findings from angiographic examination of 91 patients with Fallot's tetrad, the authors developed an angiomorphometric protocol which may predict the feasibility of radical correction of the defect prior to an operation and hemodynamic parameters in the immediate postoperative period, peak right/left ventricular systolic pressure ratios, in particular. The reasons for discrepancy of estimated and measured right/left ventricular systolic pressure ratios were defined and their time course was followed up 12 hours after radical Fallot's tetrad correction in relation to the type of plastic operations.