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Tetralogy of fallot screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

Overview

Overview

According to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association, screening for tetralogy of Fallot by pulse oxymetry is recommended for all newborns.

Screening

Screening

According to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association, screening for tetralogy of Fallot by pulse oxymetry is recommended for all newborns:[1]

by Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
References

References

  1. Wong, Kenny K.; Fournier, Anne; Fruitman, Deborah S.; Graves, Lisa; Human, Derek G.; Narvey, Michael; Russell, Jennifer L. (2017). “Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association Position Statement on Pulse Oximetry Screening in Newborns to Enhance Detection of Critical Congenital Heart Disease”. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33 (2): 199–208. doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2016.10.006. ISSN 0828-282X.

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