Tetralogy of Fallot : Complications
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Delayed growth and development; Seizures during periods of insufficient oxygen; Arrhythmias; Death.
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Tetralogy of Fallot is a common syndrome of congenital heart defects.
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Tetralogy of Fallot is a common syndrome of congenital heart defects.
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Delayed growth involves poor or abnormally slow gains in weight or height in a child younger than 5 years old. See also: Short stature
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A developmental delay is any significant lag in a child ' s physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or social development, in comparison with norms. Developmental delay refers to when a child ' s development lags behind established normal ranges for his or her age.
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Any delay in a child ' s physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or social development, due to any number of reasons. Developmental delay refers to any significant retardation in a child ' s physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or social development.
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Infectious endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart chambers and heart valves that is caused by bacteria, fungi, or other infectious substances. See also: Culture-negative endocarditis; Endocarditis.
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The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart muscle, which also covers the heart valves. When the endocardium becomes damaged, bacteria from the blood stream can become lodged on the heart valves or heart lining.
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A seizure is a sudden change in behavior due to an excessive electrical activity in the brain.
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A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception (sense of feeling) or motor activity (movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
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A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception (sense of feeling) or motor activity (movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain . Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
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A temporary series of uncontrollable muscle spasms brought on by unusual electrical activity in the brain. Also known as convulsion, clonic seizure, or tonic-clonic seizure.
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