Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
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What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a rare type of congenital heart disease. It occurs when parts of the left side of the heart, which includes the mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve and aorta, do not develop completely.
Common symptoms reported by people with hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Treatments taken by people for hypoplastic left heart syndrome
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Who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 17 say hypoplastic left heart syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 17 | |
| Female | 11 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 10 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |