Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - Research News and Information

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Development of the pulmonary arteries after the Norwood procedure: comparison between Blalock-Taussig shunt and right ventricular-pulmonary artery conduit.

29 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: The Norwood-Sano procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) has been associated with improved postoperative hemodynamics and outcome. This study compared the effect of a Blalock-Taussig shunt with right ventricular-pulmonary ... Read more...

Norwood procedure combined with the Starnes procedure.

29 Sep 2008 We describe the case of 6-day-old baby girl with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, Ebstein anomaly with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation, aortic atresia, hypoplastic aortic arch, and patent ductus arteriosus. She ... Read more...

Missed diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease.

29 Sep 2008 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the rate and the clinical and demographic characteristics of missed diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). DESIGN: Population-based retrospective study of 1989-2004 California statewide death registry data. ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Development of the pulmonary arteries after the Norwood procedure: comparison between Blalock-Taussig shunt and right ventricular-pulmonary artery conduit. 29 Sep 2008
• Norwood procedure combined with the Starnes procedure. 29 Sep 2008
• Missed diagnosis of critical congenital heart disease. 29 Sep 2008
• Factors associated with prolonged recovery after the fontan operation. 28 Sep 2008
• Performance of cavopulmonary palliation at elevated altitude: midterm outcomes and risk factors for failure. 28 Sep 2008
• Two-year survival and mental and psychomotor outcomes after the Norwood procedure: an analysis of the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt and right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt surgical eras. 13 Sep 2008
• Ventricular function deteriorates with recurrent coarctation in hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 30 Aug 2008
• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 30 Aug 2008
• Healthcare providers must offer palliative treatment to parents of neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 30 Aug 2008
• The paradigm shift toward surgical intervention for neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 30 Aug 2008
• Ethics in the midst of therapeutic evolution. 30 Aug 2008
• Fontan operation in the current era: a 15-year single institution experience. 30 Aug 2008
• Use of mathematic modeling to compare and predict hemodynamic effects of the modified Blalock-Taussig and right ventricle-pulmonary artery shunts for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 30 Jul 2008
• Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of pulmonary artery growth and ventricular function after Norwood procedure with Sano modification. 4 Jul 2008
• Right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery shunt: alternative palliation in infants with inadequate pulmonary blood flow prior to two-ventricle repair. 29 Jun 2008
• Survival and clinical course at Fontan after stage one palliation with either a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt or a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit. 29 Jun 2008
• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, extreme prematurity, comfort care only, and the principle of justice. 29 Jun 2008
• Images in cardiovascular medicine. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance of isolated left ventricular apical hypoplasia. 22 Jun 2008
• America's best children's hospitals. 7 Jun 2008
• Percutaneous transcatheter communication between the pulmonary artery and atrium following an extra-cardiac Fontan: an alternative approach to fenestration avoiding conduit perforation. 30 May 2008

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Technical information about 'Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome'

Definition: A condition caused by underdevelopment of the whole left half of the heart. It is characterized by hypoplasia of the left cardiac chambers (ATRIUM; VENTRICLE), the AORTA, the AORTIC VALVE, and the MITRAL VALVE. Severe symptoms appear in early infancy when DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS closes.

Descriptor UI: D018636

Alternative terms: Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome; Left Heart Hypoplasia Syndrome; Left Heart Syndrome, Hypoplastic;

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Tree Number: C14.240.400.625; C14.280.400.625; C16.131.240.400.625;

History Note: 95