It is the most agonizing time for any parent, and it is something that most of us can’t even fathom and don’t want to even think about – the imminent or actual death of a child. Every day, throughout the United States, between 2 and 10 children die in hospital. Just the thought is gut [...]
What is Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome? Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a congenital birth defect – that is present at birth. Approximately 35,000 infants, or 1 in every 125, are born with a heart defect, and 1 to 3.8 percent of all congenital cardiac birth defects present as hypoplastic left heart syndrome (Connor and [...]