Abstract

Prolonged survival in tetralogy of Fallot is rare. About 5% of patients without operative therapy 5% survive >25 years. Recently, we studied at necropsy a man with tetralogy of Fallot who survived 74 years without operation and at necropsy severe mitral valve prolapse also was present. A description of pertinent findings in him are described herein.

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