A Novel Case of Marfan Syndrome in an Infant With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Issue 5 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karunanandaa, Aravinth; Plant, Kari Crawford; Herlong, James René; Monteleone, Berrin; Kirshbom, Paul M.; Schwartz, Matthew C.
• Is Part Of: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. Volume 10:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 641
• Page End: 642
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; Congenital heart disease in children -- Periodicals; Heart -- Abnormalities -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Heart Defects, Congenital -- surgery -- Periodicals; Cardiac Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Child -- Periodicals; Adult -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1177/2150135119852341
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2150-1351

Abstract

This report describes a case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and Marfan syndrome presenting in conjunction, and highlights how a connective tissue disorder may alter medical and surgical management of newborns with HLHS.