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{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editors-In-Chief:''' [[Priyamvada Singh| Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S.]] [mailto:psingh13579@gmail.com], [[User:KeriShafer|Keri Shafer, M.D.]] [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu]; '''Assistant Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Kristin Feeney|Kristin Feeney, B.S.]] [mailto:kfeeney@elon.edu] | {{CMG}}; '''Associate Editors-In-Chief:''' [[Priyamvada Singh| Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S.]] [mailto:psingh13579@gmail.com], [[User:KeriShafer|Keri Shafer, M.D.]] [mailto:kshafer@bidmc.harvard.edu]; '''Assistant Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Kristin Feeney|Kristin Feeney, B.S.]] [mailto:kfeeney@elon.edu] | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Tetralogy of Fallot represents 5-7% of [[congenital heart defect]]s. Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cause of [[cyanotic heart disease]] and accounts for one third of all cases of [[cyanotic heart disease]]. | Tetralogy of Fallot represents 5-7% of [[congenital heart defect]]s. Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cause of [[cyanotic heart disease]] and accounts for one third of all cases of [[cyanotic heart disease]]. | ||
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==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
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* Tetralogy of Fallot occurs in approximately 3 to 6 per 10,000 births | * Tetralogy of Fallot occurs in approximately 3 to 6 per 10,000 births. | ||
* It represents 5-7% of congenital heart defects. | * It represents 5-7% of congenital heart defects. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2], Keri Shafer, M.D. [3]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]
Overview
Tetralogy of Fallot represents 5-7% of congenital heart defects. Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cause of cyanotic heart disease and accounts for one third of all cases of cyanotic heart disease.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalance
- Tetralogy of Fallot occurs in approximately 3 to 6 per 10,000 births.
- It represents 5-7% of congenital heart defects.
Genetics
- The majority of cases are thought to be sporadic and are not familial.
- The incidence in siblings is 1% to 5%.
Gender
- Tetralogy of Fallot occurs slightly more often in males than in females.
References
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