We evaluated the long-term outcome and incidence of @entity944 in the 288 @entity1 discharged after corrective operation for tetralogy of Fallot at the University of Minnesota between 1954 and 1974. The perioperative characteristics of these @entity1 were evaluated with respect to their long-term outcome. A health status survey was sent to each survivor and their functional status was evaluated with respect to the perioperative variables. Current follow-up was available in 279 of 288 of the postoperative survivors (97%); the mean duration of follow-up was 28 years. The 40-year survival rate was 76% and 154 of 163 of survey responders (95%) were in New York Heart Association class I or II. Twenty-six of the 288 died suddenly (9%). Those with @entity616 that persisted beyond the third postoperative day had a lower long-term survival rate (p <0.001) and a higher incidence of late @entity944 (p <0.001). @entity1 aged >12 years at operation had a lower long-term survival rate (p <0.001) and less favorable long-term functional status. The use of a transannular patch was associated with increased late morbidity but not mortality. Thus, the very long-term outcome after operative correction of tetralogy of Fallot is excellent. Late @entity944 remains a concern for operative survivors, occurring in 9% of these @entity1 . Late @entity944 is strongly associated with @entity616 that persisted beyond the third postoperative day.

Significance of early XXXX as a predictor of @entity944 late after operative correction of tetralogy of Fallot.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'Patients'] @entity616 :: ('MESH:D006327', 'Disease') :: ['transient complete heart block'] @entity944 :: ('MESH:D003645', 'Disease') :: ['sudden death']
@entity616 :: (MESH:D006327,Disease) :: ['transient complete heart block']
