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QOW 359

Author: Sana Ullah, MB ChB, FRCA – Children’s Medical Center, Dallas

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) consists of several different anatomical variants. Which of the following subtypes of HLHS is MOST LIKELY to be associated with the worst clinical outcome?

A. Mitral atresia/Aortic atresia (MA/AA)

B. Mitral atresia/Aortic stenosis (MA/AS)

C. Mitral stenosis/Aortic atresia (MS/AA)

D. Mitral stenosis/Aortic stenosis (MS/AS)

Correct! Wrong!

Question of the Week 359