title: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: anesthetic care prior to transplantation or surgical palliation.
abstract: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is the most common lethal cardiac defect in neonates. Options for treatment include cardiac transplantation and surgical palliation. When cardiac transplantation is chosen as the preferred option, a considerable delay may occur until a suitable donor is available. During this time, anesthetic care may be required for various surgical procedures. Associated anomalies seen in these infants and the anesthetic implications imposed by the abnormal cardiac anatomy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Tobias
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kavanaugh-McHugh
mesh_terms: D000527:Alprostadil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005774:Gastrostomy; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D010166:Palliative Care
chemical_list: D000527:Alprostadil