Chapter 49. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

  1. Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) Senior Member

Published Online: 27 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch49

Book Title

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

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How to Cite

Hoffman, J. I. E. (2009) Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, in The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch49

Author Information

  1. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 28 AUG 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405179270

Online ISBN: 9781444314045

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Keywords:

  • hypoplastic left heart syndrome;
  • syndrome - hypoplastic left ventricle with aortic or mitral atresia;
  • left coronary artery branches - hypoplastic;
  • prenatal diagnosis with early medical treatment;
  • late complications and deaths;
  • transplantation - alternative to staged operations;
  • biventricular repair;
  • early operative mortality after transplant low

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Pathological anatomy

  • Pathophysiology

  • Natural history

  • Unnatural history

  • References

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