Hypoplastic right heart syndrome
Hypoplastic right heart syndrome or HRHS is a congenital heart defect in which the structures on the right side of the heart, particularly the right ventricle, are underdeveloped. This defect causes inadequate blood flow to the lungs, and thus a cyanotic infant.
| Hypoplastic right heart syndrome | |
|---|---|
| A newborn heart with hypoplastic right heart syndrome. Note the underdeveloped left side. | |
| Specialty | Cardiology |
| Duration | Lifetime |
| Diagnostic method | Fetal echocardiogram |
| Treatment | Cardiac surgery |
| Frequency | 60,000 cases per year, US |
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