Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)

Case contributed by MRUDANG RAVAL
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Second trimester ultraound scan.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female

hypoplastic left heart syndrom

ultrasound

Four chamber view shows hypoplastic left atrium and ventricle.

Left ventricle shows thick echogenic walls with reduced volume.

No flow seen through mitral valve on color Doppler.

Three vessel view shows thin caliber hypoplastic ascending aorta.

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