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Hypoplastic left heart describes a congenital heart condition where the left side of the heart is underdeveloped and smaller than it should be.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Congenital heart disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Rapid breathing
Feeding problems
Poor feeding
Diminished pulses in lower extremities
Skin turning blue
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Hypoplastic left heart

Surgery

Heart surgery
3.5
13 reviews

Tests

Electrocardiogram

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Are there different?Types of hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

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How does anyone know someone has hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

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Is it possible?For a baby to survive with ?Hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

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Is it possible to have more than 1 child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

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I am having more then one child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, what could cause this?

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Is ?Hypoplastic left heart syndrome genetic?

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What is the treatment for hypoplastic left heart?

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Can you tell me if i could go on a really fast roller coaster with hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

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Is it safe to go on a fast roller coaster with hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

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Is Surgery treatment for Hypoplastic left heart syndrome effective? Drs here (Jordan) said that the surgery can only give the child few extra days?

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How to choose where to have a baby with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who will require a norwood procedure: need detailed source of info on costs, survival rates, etc at various hospitals.

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My daughter was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and not diagnosed by ultrasound. Why not?

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My echo showed i have a small left atrium and ventricle ( ESV 1.1cm) (not hypoplastic left heart) is this normal?

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How does marijuana effect the heart with a heart condition? My friend wants to know why I cant smoke it, I have hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.

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I have Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and want to try marijuana (when I'm 21). I know I can't smoke, but I am wondering if gummies with a very low THC dosage would be ok? I would only be taking half of one gummy?

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What is hypoplastic right heart syndrome?

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