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This report describes 4 children with tetralogy of Fallot and velopharyngeal insufficiency, but not cleft palate. Since there may be an association between velopharyngeal insufficiency and tetralogy of Fallot, careful attention should be paid to the speech of children with tetralogy.
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Laskin, R.L., Salazer, R., Witzel, M.A. et al. Velopharyngeal insufficiency in tetralogy of Fallot: A report of four cases. Pediatr Cardiol 4, 41–44 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02281005
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