A 22-year-old pregnant female presents for a fetal echocardiogram.Tests reveal small left atrium and mitral valve and an absent left ventricle and aortic valve.The diagnosis is hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).The nurse will anticipate that the treatment for this defect is:

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Treatment of HLHS is heart surgery and the possibility of a heart transplant.
The disorder is often fatal.
Repair of the disorder requires multiple progressive surgeries.
Symptoms of the disorder includes mild cyanosis,tachypnea,and low cardiac output.

A 22-Year-Old Pregnant Female Presents for a Fetal Echocardiogram