Trilogy of Fallot

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyamavada Singh, MBBS[[2]]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [[3]]

Overview[edit | edit source]

The Trilogy of Fallot is a congenital heart condition consisting of the following:

• Pulmonary valve stenosis
• Right ventricular hypertrophy
• Atrial septal defect

The first two of these are also found in the Tetralogy of Fallot. However, Tetralogy of Fallot is associated with a ventricular septal defect instead of an atrial septal defect, and it also involves an overriding aorta.

Historical Perspective[edit | edit source]

It is named for Etienne Fallot.^[1]

References[edit | edit source]

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