Babies born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome usually are seriously ill soon after birth. Symptoms include:  Grayish-blue color of the lips and gums (cyanosis) Rapid, difficult breathing Poor feeding Cold hands and feet Weak pulse Being unusually drowsy or inactive  If the natural connections between the heart's left and right sides (foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus) are allowed to close in the first few days of life in babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, they can go into shock and possibly die. Signs of shock include:  Cool, clammy skin that can be pale or lips that can be bluish-gray A weak and rapid pulse Breathing that may be slow and shallow or very rapid Dull eyes that seem to stare  A baby in shock might be conscious or unconscious.
babies born hypoplastic left heart syndrome seriously ill soon birth  symptoms include:  grayish-blue color lips gums (cyanosis) rapid  difficult breathing poor feeding cold hands feet weak pulse being unusually drowsy inactive  natural connections heart's left right sides (foramen ovale ductus arteriosus) allowed close first days life babies hypoplastic left heart syndrome  can shock possibly die  signs shock include:  cool  clammy skin can pale lips can bluish-gray weak rapid pulse breathing may slow shallow rapid dull eyes stare  baby shock conscious unconscious
hypoplastic left heart syndrome