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Tetralogy of Fallot

Tetralogy of Fallot - Glossary


Glossary

Pulmonary stenosis: Narrowing of the aortic valve

Arrhythmia: Irregular heartbeat

Endocarditis: Infection and inflammation of the innermost layer of the heart

Ventricular Septal Defect: Hole in the wall separating the two lower chambers of the heart

Cardiac Catheterization: A procedure in which a catheter is introduced into a blood vessel and guided into the heart in order to measure blood flow and evaluate structural defects

Embolism: A clot that is carried to a distant site away from its site of origin

Abscess: An infected pus filled cavity
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