Diagnosis
Heart & Vascular
Tetralogy of Fallot
Tetralogy of Fallot
Diagnosis
A complete cardiac evaluation for tetralogy of Fallot will include:
- Echocardiography, in which a picture is made of the heart by using sound waves
- Chest X-ray
- Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity
- Examination of the oxygen content of arterial blood. This is usually done with an oximeter, a little light that can be placed on a finger. Sometimes, a blood sample may be drawn from an artery in the wrist and checked for content of oxygen, carbon dioxide and acidity.
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