Departments and specialties

Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.

Research

Researchers at Mayo Clinic study new treatments and surgeries for people who have hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other congenital heart diseases. Ongoing research includes studies in imaging and outcomes, human genetics, and regenerative medicine strategies. Mayo Clinic health care providers are also assembling personal and family histories, heart images, tissue and cell samples, and genomic information of people with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and their family members to further study the condition.

Specialized research

Mayo Clinic's Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome is a specialized center dedicated to discovering new ways to diagnose and treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Research projects include using stem cells to strengthen the heart and searching for genes that may be responsible for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Read more about research in the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS).

Publications

See a list of publications about hypoplastic left heart syndrome by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.