A Simplified Staged Left Ventricular Recruitment Strategy to Achieve Biventricular Repair in a Neonate With Hypoplastic Left Heart Variant

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Nov;15(6):848-851. doi: 10.1177/21501351241254039. Epub 2024 Aug 21.

Abstract

Hypoplastic left heart complex presents a diverse spectrum of variants. Traditional management has been dichotomous, involving either single ventricle palliation or high-risk biventricular repair. Surgical approaches to achieve biventricular repair in children with borderline left ventricle are continually evolving. One such method is the staged left ventricular recruitment (SLVR) strategy. Here, we illustrate a unique surgical approach to SLVR, achieving biventricular repair over 22 months in a neonate with hypoplastic left heart variant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Heart Ventricles* / abnormalities
  • Heart Ventricles* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome* / surgery
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male