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Preferred term

Heart Bypass, Left  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Bypasses, Left Heart
  • Bypass, Left Heart
  • Heart Bypasses, Left
  • Left Heart Bypass
  • Left Heart Bypasses

Note

  • temporary, a form of extracorp circ diverting blood from left atrium: differentiate from HEART BYPASS, RIGHT, a permanent form of heart surg, & from CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, another type of extracorp circ diverting blood from right atrium

Scope note

  • Diversion of the flow of blood from the pulmonary veins directly to the aorta, avoiding the left atrium and the left ventricle (Dorland, 27th ed). This is a temporary procedure usually performed to assist other surgical procedures.

History note

  • 95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018611

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