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hypoplastic - Defective and reduced growth or development (e.g. dwarfing and stunting in plants) resulting from an abnormal condition, for example disease or nutritional stress. [FAO]

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Toddler's heart transplant a new chance at life  -  21 Aug 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution,An ultrasound showed Ryan had just half a heart, a congenital defect called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. "It was like someone had ripped the rug out

Benefit event to assist ill children  -  Aug 18, 2007
Citizens Voice,Phillips of Edwardsville, who were both born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped.

New Year's baby on mend after heart condition  -  Aug 10, 2007
Beloit Daily News,Ford learned her baby had hypoplastic left heart syndrome which meant the left side of the heart was underdeveloped. The heart hadn't formed properly in the

Unique Operation Gives Elsberry Boy Second Chance  -  Aug 10, 2007
KSDK,Bobby was born with a heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. "It is one of the most common congenital heart diseases that present with severe

Slinky Action Zone hosts special guests  -  Aug 9, 2007
Altoona Mirror,RJ has hypoplastic left heart, which means his left ventricle doesn’t work, while Dalton has hypoplastic right heart, so it’s the right side of his heart

Hybrid approach as a bridging procedure to biventricular repair ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryHypoplastic left heart syndrome varies from mitroaortic atresia and a diminutive left ventricle to milder forms of mitroaortic stenosis with a

GC boy makes wish to meet "Smoke" at NASCAR event  -  Jul 27, 2007
Columbus Messenger,Copland was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a congenital heart defect. "Basically he has half of a heart," said Copland's mother Linda.

Heart transplants link Compton, fan  -  Aug 4, 2007
The Wichita Eagle,31, 1995, doctors diagnosed Sorlie with hypoplastic left heart syndrome after finding that his left ventricle had not formed.

Alivia's quest for a normal life means another operation  -  Aug 20, 2007
Hagerstown Morning Herald,Alfred I. Du Pont Hospital for Children in Delaware, where she had been treated for a heart condition known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, or HLHS.

Waiting for a new heart  -  Jul 30, 2007
KTUU,Sean has hypoplastic left heart syndrome -- half of his heart doesn't work properly. He has gone through different treatments out of state and hasn't been

12-year-old Krista is all about heart  -  Jul 28, 2007
Youngstown Vindicator,She was diagnosed with hypoplastic left ventricle disease, necessitating her first life-saving heart transplant Feb. 20, 1994, at Children's Hospital of

Tetralogy of Fallot With an Aortopulmonary Septal Defect  -  Jul 23, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)B, Cross-sectional view of the upper mediastinum showing the dilated ascending aorta and hypoplastic main pulmonary trunk as well as the branch pulmonary

Tetralogy of Fallot With a Single Right Coronary Artery  -  Jul 23, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)B, Three-vessel view of the upper mediastinum showing the dilated ascending aorta and hypoplastic main pulmonary trunk. C, Color Doppler flow showing the

Mortality after neonatal cardiac surgery: Prediction from mean ...  -  Jul 30, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery1-3 Mortality has been reduced but still remains significant, particularly in patients with some complex lesions such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Lake Mills girl's wish granted  -  Aug 14, 2007
Watertown Daily Times,She still has a Hypoplastic Left Heart Defect and will eventually need a heart transplant. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization that

Life, legacy endure for Inland infants who survived heart transplants  -  Aug 12, 2007
Press-Enterprise (subscription),16, 1985, with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a defect in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped. Blood that should have been pumping in and

Baby defies odds and celebrates birthday  -  Aug 11, 2007
Norwich Evening News,Asher's heart condition is linked to hypoplastic heart syndrome which is a collection of problems in the left side of the heart where the aortic valve may

Community rallying around small heart transplant recipient  -  Jul 31, 2007
Marion Daily Republican,18, 2003, the son of Sean and Natalie DeMello, and was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). He underwent four open heart surgeries from

Bush reading 'uplifting'  -  Jul 24, 2007
MaineToday.com,Jordan was at the event with her son Logan, 14, who has hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The first time the family saw Bush was at the hospital's "Best of

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