What is Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome?

Also known as: HLHS

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is one of the most complex cardiac defects seen in newborns. Children diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome have all of the structures on the left side of the heart, which receive oxygenated blood from the lungs, severely undeveloped.

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Reviewed by: Anthony F. Rossi, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM