HLHS
Treatment
| History
| Alternatives | Outlook
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| In Utero
| Corrective Surgeries | Transplant | Compassionate
Care |
For those who chose to undergo palliative surgery, a three-stage series of open-heart surgeries is required. The links below contain animated graphics showing the heart before and after each of the surgeries: (from Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiac Services)
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Stage 1 - Norwood |
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Stage 2 - Glenn |
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Stage 3 - Fontan |
Other helpful links:
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Dr. Mani discusses the history of HLHS surgical treatment, including the Norwood operations and the problems involved with the operations. |
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Descriptions and diagrams of the three stages from Seattle Childrens Heart Center. |
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Debbie Hilton (mom to Braedon, HLHS) provides great descriptions of the procedures in layman's terms at hlhsinfo.org. |
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