| Palliative surgery for cyanotic congenital heart disease. | |
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PMID: 2453932 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recently, there has been an increasing emphasis on definitive correction of congenital heart defects at an early age. Nevertheless, in the presence of severe cyanotic congenital heart disease, survival may depend on palliative techniques designed either (1) to promote increased pulmonary blood flow by means of a systemic-pulmonary artery shunt or (2) to promote mixing of blood by means of a left-to-right shunt. For some patients with other cases, palliative techniques serve to "buy time" until the patient attains a more desirable age and body size. Whether subsequent definitive repair is performed, the above-described procedures allow the salvage of numerous patients whose cyanotic anomalies would otherwise be incompatible with life. |
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Authors:
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D A Cooley |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Surgical clinics of North America Volume: 68 ISSN: 0039-6109 ISO Abbreviation: Surg. Clin. North Am. Publication Date: 1988 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-06-24 Completed Date: 1988-06-24 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0074243 Medline TA: Surg Clin North Am Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 477-96 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Texas Heart Institute, Houston. |
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Aorta
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surgery Blood Vessel Prosthesis Cyanosis Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery* Heart Septum / surgery Humans Methods Palliative Care* Pulmonary Artery / surgery Subclavian Artery / surgery Vena Cava, Superior / surgery |
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