Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Synonyms: HLHS
A rare congenital non-syndromic heart malformation characterized by under development of the left-sided cardiac structures (including left ventricle ascending aorta aortic arch and mitral and/or aortic valve) such that the left heart is unable to provide adequate systemic cardiac output.
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