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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Are The Cures For Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Health Encyclopedia: Hypoplastic Left Heart

Alternative Names

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; HLHS


Prevention

There is no known prevention for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. As with many congenital diseases, the causes of hypoplastic left heart syndrome are uncertain and have not been linked to a mother's disease or behavior.


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Health Guide

Hypoplastic left heart
...valve, and aorta). The condition is congenital (present at birth). Alternative Names Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; HLHS Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Read more »
Hypoplastic left heart
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; HLHS Symptoms Initially, a newborn with hypoplastic left heart may appear normal. Symptoms usually occur in the... Read more »
Hypoplastic left heart
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome; HLHS Treatment Once the diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart is made, the baby will be admitted to the neonatal... Read more »
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...anomalous pulmonary venous return Pulmonic stenosis Truncus arteriosus Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Critical pulmonary valvular stenosis Coarctation of the... Read more »
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