Long-term management of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: the diagnostic approach at All Children's Hospital

Cardiol Young. 2011 Dec:21 Suppl 2:80-7. doi: 10.1017/S1047951111001648.

Abstract

Improved survival in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome has created a sub-population of children and young adults who are living with functionally univentricular physiology. Routine surveillance with comprehensive screening for structural cardiac disease, functional cardiac disease, arrhythmias, thromboembolic disease, and associated dysfunction of end organs is important. Future directives will better define the plans of care for routine surveillance in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Child
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular*
  • Disease Management*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hospital Mortality / trends
  • Hospitals, Pediatric*
  • Humans
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome* / mortality
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome* / surgery
  • Time Factors
  • United States / epidemiology