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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Medical Definition: A condition characterized by underdevelopment of the left cardiac chambers, atresia or stenosis of the aorta or mitral valve or both, and hypoplasia of the aorta. These anomalies are a common cause of heart failure in early infancy.
Guide Notes: a congen heart defect; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Previously Indexed: Heart Defects, Congenital (1966-1994)

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Medical Definitions and Terms

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