Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: a simplified palliative operation.
A simplified, palliative operation for hypoplastic left ventricular syndrome is proposed, its morphologic rationale is documented, and three cases are reported.
D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome