ALTHOUGH NO LONGER UNIFORMLY fatal, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) continues
to significantly challenge providers across pediatric specialties. This is especially
true in the neonatal period when patients with HLHS undergo stage 1 palliative surgery.
Despite advances in medical and surgical management, in-hospital and 1-year mortality
remain high.
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At present, there is limited evidence-based society guidance on the perioperative
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This study was solely supported by the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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