My wife and I began this blog about our son, Matthew David Mursch Jr. who was born with a severe congenital heart defect hypo-plastic left heart syndrome to share with our family, friends, and other "heart families". Before the early 1980's this disease was fatal, it's amazing how far medical professionals and technologies have progressed and continue to do so every day. Today the fatality rate of HLHS children under the age of 3 is less-than 3% (may have decreased) thanks to the performances of palliative corrective heart surgeries in Matthew's case.
We want to thank God, our Family for the everlasting support, all of Matt's Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Cardiac Interventionalists, Cardiologists, Doctors, Nurses and Therapists. Everyday is truly a blessing for us.
HLHS Heart before Stage 1 surgery
Stage 1 Norwood procedure
Performed within 10 days after birth
Stage 2 Glenn
( Hemi-Fontan )
Fontan Procedure
usually performed ages 2 - 4 yrs
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