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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures > Vascular Surgical Procedures > Vascular Grafting > Blalock-Taussig Procedure
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Anastomosis, Surgical > Blalock-Taussig Procedure

Preferred term

Blalock-Taussig Procedure  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Baby Operation, Blue
  • Baby Operations, Blue
  • Blalock Taussig Operation
  • Blalock-Taussig Operation
  • Blalock Taussig Shunt
  • Blue Baby Operation
  • Blue Baby Operations
  • Operation, Blalock-Taussig
  • Operation, Blue Baby
  • Operations, Blue Baby
  • Shunt, Blalock Taussig
  • Subclavian Pulmonary Artery Shunt
  • Taussig Shunt, Blalock

Scope note

  • A cardiovascular procedure performed to create a blood supply to the PULMONARY CIRCULATION. It involves making a connection between the subclavian, or carotid branch of the AORTA, or the AORTIC ARCH to the PULMONARY ARTERY.

History note

  • 2011

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058366

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