title: A new approach to hypoplastic left heart syndrome with an intact atrial septum.
abstract: An intact atrial septum places infants with hypoplasia of the left heart into a group with an extremely high rate of mortality. We report a neonate, diagnosed antenatally, who was delivered by Caesarian section in the cardiac theatre, urgently placed onto cardiopulmonary bypass, and who then underwent an atrial septectomy and banding of both pulmonary arteries. After stabilisation, his arterial duct was stented, completing the first stage of hybrid palliation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom. cbarker@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moscuzza
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal