Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a common lethal congenital cardiac malformation. The anatomy and physiology dictate therapy in the newborn period. Two stages of reconstructive surgical management are detailed.
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome