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Single ventricle
Introduction
Related Key Words and Synonyms: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome or hypoplastic right heart syndrome.
Overview
Overview
Single ventricle is a congenital heart defect in which one of ventricular chambers is absent or very small, or a defect in which the septum between the two ventrilces is missing. These defects are also termed hypoplastic left heart syndrome or hypoplastic right heart syndrome.
Suggested Reading and Key General References
Suggested Reading and Key General References
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Suggested Links and Web Resources
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