Intensive care of infants with HLHS

Here is a good article prepared by the doctors at the Intensive Care Unit, Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. It includes information about the RV-PA modified Norwood.

No added benefit with new heart procedure

Surgeons at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that, at least in their experience, children who get the RV-PA conduit don't fair any better than those who receive the BT shunt.

Journal Articles about Breastfeeding

I blogged this primarily because the article presents some statistics on the positive impact of breastfeeding the heart baby, which is contrary to what most moms are told in the hospital regarding bottle vs. breast.

Journal Articles about Breastfeeding - Breast Feed: "Heart"

Survival After Reconstructive Surgery for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Survival After Reconstructive Surgery for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome : A 15-Year Experience From a Single Institution -- Mahle et al. 102 (Supplement 3): 136 -- Circulation: "Survival After Reconstructive Surgery for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome"

HLHS Three Stage Surgery

This visual explanation of the three-stage surgeries is one of the best and most detailed I've seen, while still presenting itself in layman's terms. This would be a good one to print up and show to the family.