Tetralogy of Fallot
Resources & Support
At UCSF Health, we are renowned for our highly specialized and cutting-edge medical care. Along with innovative medicine, we strive to provide a variety of services to ensure that patients and families are fully supported while in our care. UCSF has a team of experienced social workers and condition-specific support groups as well as classes to help patients and families navigate their experiences while in our clinics and hospitals.
Our support services also include unique programs to help heal the mind and spirit, such as Art for Recovery, Healing Through Dance and complimentary spa treatments during infusion therapy. During an unfamiliar and stressful time, UCSF’s support services are ready to lend a hand whenever patients and families need it most.
Patient stories
Avoiding subsequent surgeries can buy heart patients as many as 25 extra years of life.
Russell Tenofsky already had undergone two open-heart surgeries for his congenital heart disease by age 50. But when his pulmonary heart valve began to deteriorate critically, Tenofsky found himself facing the daunting prospect of another major operation that could pose serious health risks.
