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Abstract
Diversion of the flow of blood from the entrance to the right atrium directly to the pulmonary arteries, avoiding the right atrium and right ventricle (Dorland, 28th ed). This a permanent procedure often performed to bypass a congenitally deformed right atrium or right ventricle.
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- Anastomosis, Cavopulmonary
- Bypass, Right Heart
- Cavopulmonary Anastomosis
- Cavopulmonary Shunt
- Heart Bypass, Right
- Shunt, Cavopulmonary
- Anastomoses, Cavopulmonary
- Bypasses, Right Heart
- Cavopulmonary Anastomoses
- Cavopulmonary Shunts
- Heart Bypasses, Right
- Right Heart Bypasses
- Shunts, Cavopulmonary
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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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a form of heart surg; permanent: differentiate from HEART BYPASS, LEFT, temporary, a form of extracorp circ, & from CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, another type of extracorp circ
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Right Heart Bypass. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018610. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018610
- Right Heart Bypass. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67267608