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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: experience with palliative surgery
The American Journal of Cardiology
|January 1, 1980
Summary
Aortic atresia, a severe congenital heart defect, is fatal in infants. A new palliative surgical procedure offers early survival for infants with this condition, with a future correction strategy proposed.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Neonatal Surgery
Background:
- Aortic atresia is a severe form of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
- It involves hypoplasia of the ascending aorta, mitral valve, and left ventricle.
- This condition is universally fatal in early infancy.