With hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the left side of the heart didn't develop correctly. Surgery is needed to repair this congenital heart defect. Read on to learn more.

Your child has a defect in the heart called a hypoplastic ventricle. This means that 1 of the ventricles is either too small or absent. The most common treatment is heart surgery. It is often done in 3 stages. The surgery does not fully repair the heart problem. But it can relieve symptoms. And it can increase your child's chances to live a more normal life.

Your child has a heart problem that includes a hypoplastic ventricle. This means that one of the ventricles is either too small or not there. The most common treatment for this problem is heart surgery. It's often done in 3 stages. This information explains what is done during the second stage (stage II).

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