Chapter 3. Aortopulmonary Shunts

  1. Julien I. E. Hoffman MD, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics (Emeritus) Senior Member

Published Online: 27 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch3

Book Title

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease

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How to Cite

Hoffman, J. I. E. (2009) Aortopulmonary Shunts, in The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444314045.ch3

Author Information

  1. Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 AUG 2009
  2. Published Print: 28 AUG 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405179270

Online ISBN: 9781444314045

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Keywords:

  • surgical procedures in congenital heart disease;
  • hypoxemia and increased pulmonary blood flow;
  • patent ductus arteriosus pathway;
  • reduced pulmonary blood flow with aortopulmonary shunt;
  • late complications and mortality;
  • modified Blalock-Taussig shunt;
  • shunt failure due to kinking or thrombosis;
  • thrombosis and early death in infants;
  • long-term survival - worse in small sized babies

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Methods of increasing pulmonary blood flow

  • References

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