A Novel Case of Marfan Syndrome in an Infant With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Aravinth Karunanandaa; Kari Crawford Plant; James René Herlong; Berrin Monteleone; Paul M Kirshbom; Matthew C Schwartz

doi:10.1177/2150135119852341

A Novel Case of Marfan Syndrome in an Infant With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Sep;10(5):641-642. doi: 10.1177/2150135119852341.

Authors

Aravinth Karunanandaa¹, Kari Crawford Plant^{2

3}, James René Herlong^{2

3}, Berrin Monteleone⁴, Paul M Kirshbom^{2

3}, Matthew C Schwartz^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, USA.
² Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA.
³ Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, USA.
⁴ Department of Genetics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, USA.

PMID: 31496403
DOI: 10.1177/2150135119852341

Abstract

This report describes a case of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and Marfan syndrome presenting in conjunction, and highlights how a connective tissue disorder may alter medical and surgical management of newborns with HLHS.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical
Echocardiography
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / complications*
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / surgery*
Infant, Newborn
Male
Marfan Syndrome / complications*
Marfan Syndrome / diagnosis
Norwood Procedures
Pulmonary Artery / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Tricuspid Valve / abnormalities