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  • Dictionary: Left Atrium for Parents


    The left atrium receives blood full of oxygen from the lungs and then empties the blood into the left ventricle.

  • Dictionary: Right Atrium for Parents


    The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the body and then empties the blood into the right ventricle.

  • Dictionary: Blalock-Taussig-Thomas (BTT) shunt for Parents


    A Blalock-Taussig-Thomas (BTT) shunt is a small, soft tube that lets blood in the body be redirected.

  • Dictionary: Superior Vena Cava for Parents


    The superior vena cava is the large vein that returns blood from the head and arms to the heart.

  • What's Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)? (Video) for Parents


    Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a problem that happens when the left side of a baby’s heart doesn't form as it should. It’s smaller than normal and can’t pump enough blood to the body. After the baby is born, doctors can treat the problem with medicines and several surgeries.

  • Single Ventricle Defects for Parents


    Usually, a heart has two working ventricles (pumping chambers). Having a single ventricle means that only one of the two ventricles works well enough to pump blood.

  • The Fontan Procedure for Parents


    The Fontan procedure is open-heart surgery. Often, it's done as the third of three surgeries to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).

  • The Norwood Procedure for Parents


    The Norwood procedure is an open-heart surgery. It's the first of three surgeries to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).

  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) for Parents


    Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a birth defect of a baby’s heart. The left side of the heart doesn’t grow as it should, making it smaller and weaker than normal.

  • The Glenn Procedure for Parents


    The Glenn procedure is an open-heart surgery. Often, it's done as the second of three surgeries to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).