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.

How do members experience hypoplastic left heart syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hypoplastic left heart syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hypoplastic left heart syndrome*

Who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 7
30s 9
40s 3
50s 1
60s 3
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 13