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Provider perspective on the role of palliative care in hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Cardiology in the Young, 2020Objective: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a single ventricle defect. While staged surgical palliative treatments have revolutionised care, patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome continue to have significant morbidity and mortality.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Paediatrics and Child Health, 2015Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is characterized by severe underdevelopment of the structures in the left heart-aorta complex, including the left ventricular cavity and the aortic arch. This chapter elaborates:
Peter Murin, Viktor Hraska
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2008Abstract Hypoplastic left heart syndrome constitutes a spectrum of morphologic abnormalities characterized by underdevelopment of left-sided cardiac structures. A comprehensive understanding of their unique anatomy and single-ventricle physiology is essential for successful management.
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The hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Pathology, 1980The hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a serious congenital anomaly which usually causes death in the first few days of life. As implied in the term syndrome the exact pathology is variable. In a study of 40 autopsy hearts with hypoplasia of the left atrium, left ventricle and ascending aorta the following ‘primary’ pathology was encountered: aortic ...
J.L. Wilkinson, Kenneth R. Anderson
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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome in context
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2011Abstract: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a rare condition requiring major cardiac surgery during the neonatal period to sustain life, with subsequent procedures culminating in completion of the Fontan circulation – the common pathway for all ‘single ventricle’ conditions.
Nadine A. Kasparian +11 more
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: An Overview for Primary Care Providers
Pediatrics in review, 2019Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is one of the most complex congenital heart diseases and requires several cardiac surgeries for survival. The diagnosis is usually established prenatally or shortly after birth.
Rabia Javed +5 more
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Echocardiography of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Cardiology in the Young, 2011AbstractEchocardiography is critical in the assessment of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Fundamental techniques and standardised approaches are useful when evaluating patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome prenatally, after birth, and before the Norwood operation (Stage 1); after the Norwood operation, before and after the ...
Michelle S. Miller +9 more
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
2011Children with HLHS present at 2–4 weeks of age when the ductus arteriosus closes. Survival of children with HLHS prior to repair relies on adequate shunting of blood through an ASD and a PDA. Presentation often includes evidence of poor cardiac output and, in extreme cases, cardiac shock.
Sawsan Awad, Jacquelyn Busse
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
1992More than 30 years ago Lev described a group of hearts unified by hypoplasia of the left ventricular inlet and outflow tract [86]. Until the late 1970s there was no consistent surgical therapy applicable to patients with the hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and most died in the first month of life [86, 110].
J. F. Smallhorn +2 more
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Clarification of the definition of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2021Robert H. Anderson +2 more
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