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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Restrictive Patent Foramen Ovale, and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis: An Unusual Combination

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An infant presented with a rare combination of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, restricted patent foramen ovale, and moderately dysplastic pulmonary valve. In preparation for heart transplantation, bilateral pulmonary artery banding was performed to protect the pulmonary vasculature.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Boulevard, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Sanjeev Aggarwal & Girija Natarajan

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Boulevard, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Ralph E. Delius & Henry L. Walters

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  1. Sanjeev Aggarwal
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Correspondence to Sanjeev Aggarwal.

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Movie 1 Apical four-chamber view showing a severely hypoplastic left ventricle, mild mitral regurgitation, and trivial tricuspid regurgitation. (AVI 2060 kb)

Movie 2 Subcostal view showing a severely restricted patent foramen ovale. (AVI 1723 kb)

Movie 3 Parasteral short-axis view demonstrating a moderately dysplastic pulmonary valve. (AVI 2448 kb)

Movie 4 High parastenal axis view showing the bilateral pulmonary artery bands. (AVI 2114 kb)

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Aggarwal, S., Delius, R.E., Walters, H.L. et al. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Restrictive Patent Foramen Ovale, and Pulmonary Valve Stenosis: An Unusual Combination. Pediatr Cardiol 33, 357–359 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-011-0119-1

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