J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.
2007 Dec;15(4):124-126.
A Case of Severe Pulmonary Regurgitation Due to the Absence of Pulmonary Valve
- Affiliations
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- 1The Heart Center of Chonnam National University Hospital, University Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Gwangju, Korea.
Abstract
- Tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve is a very rare form of congenital heart disease with various clinical presentations. We experienced a 25-year-old female of severe pulmonary regurgitation due to absent pulmonary valve who had a history of open heart surgery for tetralogy of Fallot and review the literatures.