HLHS Treatment
| History | Alternatives | Outlook |
| In Utero | Corrective Surgeries | Transplant | Compassionate Care |

Many successful heart transplants have been performed for HLHS patients; however, organs are always in short supply, and the risks involved in waiting for a donor heart must be weighed against the risks of palliative surgical treatment.

	Dr. Mani describes heart transplants for HLHS patients.
	Join the heart transplant support group at The Childrens Health Information Network.
	Transplants rely on organ donors.  Download an organ donor card here in pdf format.  Print it out, give a copy to your family, and carry it with you at all times!!! (if you don't have it, you'll need to get Acrobat Reader to view the pdf file).  More info on organ donation here.

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