Tetralogy of Fallot
Alternate Names : TET, TOF
DefinitionA type of heart defect present at birth (congenital) consisting of four different abnormalities. It usually results in insufficiently oxygenated blood being pumped to the body causing cyanosis (bluish discoloration of the skin).
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