What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

A congenital defect: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (hlhs) is a specific type of congenital heart defect that consists of varying degrees of underdevelopment of the left-sided heart structures including the mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve, and aortic arch. Hlhs most likely has a genetic cause and occurs early during fetal development, however the genes involved have not yet been entirely elucidated.

Major defect: Limited options & generally fatal in 1st month w/o surgery. First must check for associated conditions: genetic, neurological, other conditions might preclude surgical intervention. Even in ideal candidate, options are generally transplant or staged palliation (series of 3 major surgeries in the first few years of life with a lifetime of care and potential procedures). It's a hard road. Good luck.

Major defect: Limited options & generally fatal in 1st month w/o surgery. First must check for associated conditions: genetic, neurological, other conditions might preclude surgical intervention. Even in ideal candidate, options are generally transplant or staged palliation (series of 3 major surgeries in the first few years of life with a lifetime of care and potential procedures). It's a hard road. Good luck.