Fallot's Syndrome (Noun)
Meaning
A congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Fallot's syndrome is a severe congenital heart defect that causes the infant to experience symptoms like difficulty breathing and poor oxygen levels.
- In cases of untreated Fallot's syndrome, a significant risk of sudden death is associated due to heart failure.
- If a patient with Fallot's syndrome has mild pulmonary stenosis and can wait until he is four years old for an operation, this gives time for their condition to develop in more predictable ways.
- Treatment for Fallot's syndrome generally requires heart surgery in early childhood, preferably by 10-12 months old to fix heart problems such as malpositioned aorta over both ventricles and septal defect.
- An essential point for treatment for a baby born with Fallot's syndrome involves long-term cardiology checkups throughout life for all resulting damage that arose as part of cyanotic defects at birth.