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Clinical management included the Norwood procedure, OHT, in-hospital death without surgery, discharge home without surgery, and transfer to another hospital. Multivariate logistic regression was used to evaluate variables associated with the choice of management.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results. There were 1986 cases of HLHS with 812 in-hospital deaths, yielding a mortality rate 40.9%. The in-hospital mortality rate decreased from 54.4% in 1988 to 38.1% in 1997. The proportion of patients treated with the Norwood procedure increased from 8% in 1988 to 34% in 1997. The proportion of patients who died in the hospital without surgery decreased over time while the percentage discharged from the hospital without surgery or transferred to another hospital remained relatively unchanged. The in-hospital mortality rate was significantly lower in the OHT group compared with the Norwood group (26.2% vs 46.0%). We found no differences in gender, race, type of insurance, or home income between patients treated with the Norwood procedure compared with those who received comfort care. Patients from a later era, in the South, and in teaching hospitals were more likely to undergo the Norwood procedure.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Conclusions. Between 1988 and 1997, the proportion of infants with HLHS treated with the Norwood procedure increased while the use of comfort care decreased. 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