PMID: 610655Dec 1, 1977Paper

Hypoplasia of the left side of the heart in two brothers

Archives françaises de pédiatrie
P MoninP Vert

Abstract

Amongst the malformations which constitute the hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the coexistence of mitral and aortic valve atresia should be considered a separate entity. The analysis of cases reported in the literature does not reveal a male preponderance nor is the family picture characteristic of a genetic autosomal recessive disorder.

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