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Abstract
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.
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- Blalock Taussig Shunt
- Blalock-Taussig Operation
- Blue Baby Operation
- Subclavian Pulmonary Artery Shunt
- Baby Operation, Blue
- Baby Operations, Blue
- Blalock Taussig Operation
- Blalock Taussig Procedure
- Blue Baby Operations
- Operation, Blalock-Taussig
- Operation, Blue Baby
- Operations, Blue Baby
- Procedure, Blalock-Taussig
- Shunt, Blalock Taussig
- Taussig Shunt, Blalock
- Modified Blalock-Taussig Procedure
- Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt
- Blalock-Taussig Procedure, Modified
- Blalock-Taussig Shunt, Modified
- Modified Blalock Taussig Procedure
- Modified Blalock Taussig Shunt
- Procedure, Modified Blalock-Taussig
- Shunt, Modified Blalock-Taussig
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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2011
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Blalock-Taussig Procedure. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058366
- Blalock-Taussig Procedure. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blalock%E2%80%93Thomas%E2%80%93Taussig_shunt
- Blalock-Taussig Procedure. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q881336