Why choose Ochsner's single ventricle program?
Ochsner's single ventricle program is dedicated to the diagnosis, education and care of children and families with complex congenital heart disease. Some children who are born with congenital heart disease have only one effective pumping chamber. Single ventricle heart disease is when one side of the heart does not form properly. These defects include hypoplastic left heart syndrome, tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, double inlet left ventricle, double outlet right ventricle and other variants with complex single ventricle heart disease.
Our dedicated team begins caring for infants with single ventricle heart disease before birth with the support of our fetal cardiology team. Our fetal cardiology team helps families understand diagnoses and treatment options. Moreover, our neonatal surgical outcomes consistently exceed national averages according to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.