Elizabeth H. Stephens, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric and congenital cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the anatomy, physiology and surgical management of tetralogy of Fallot.

Tetralogy of Fallot findings include a ventricular septal defect and often a narrowed pathway to the lungs that can cause babies to turn blue. Although the first surgical repair is performed in infancy, these patients frequently require re-operation on the pulmonary valve as teenagers or adults.

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Elizabeth Stephens, MD, PhD

Elizabeth H. Stephens, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in Cardiovascular Surgery specializing in congenital cardiac surgery. She received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and Ph.D in Bioengineering from ...

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