Aortic dissection in a patient with a dilated aortic root following tetralogy of Fallot repair

With improved longevity, aortic root dilation has been increasingly recognized among patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Aortic dissection is thought to be rare with only three previous cases [ 1 Kim W.H. et al. Aortic dissection late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. Int J Cardiol. 2005; 101: 515-516 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (75) Google Scholar , 3 Rathi V.K. et al. Massive aortic aneurysm and dissection in...