Repaired isolated pulmonary valve stenosis: living happily ever after?

Early results of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) surgical repair are excellent, but patients are at risk for long-term complications. The purpose of the study was to determine to what extent ultrasonic tissue indices can be helpful in assessing the degree of pulmonary regurgitation (PR).Fifty adults (26 men, 24 women; mean age, 34.4 years) who had undergone TOF correction were studied.Compared with normal controls, patients had decreased tricuspid...