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21Right-to-left shunt — A right to left shunt is a cardiac shunt which allows, or is designed to cause, blood to flow from the right heart to the left heart. [DorlandsDict|seven/000096626|right to left shunt] This terminology is used both for the abnormal state in… …
22Left-to-right shunt — A left to right shunt is a cardiac shunt which allows, or is designed to cause, blood to flow from the left heart to the right heart. [DorlandsDict|seven/000096615|left to right shunt] This occurs when: #there is an opening or passage between the …
23Systemic-to-pulmonary shunt — A systemic to pulmonary shunt is a cardiac shunt which allows, or is designed to cause, blood to flow from the systemic circulation to the pulmonary circulation. This occurs when: #there is a passage between two or more of the great vessels; and …
24Pulmonary-to-systemic shunt — A pulmonary to systemic shunt is a cardiac shunt which allows, or is designed to cause, blood to flow from the pulmonary circulation to the systemic circulation. This occurs when: #there is a passage between two or more of the great vessels; and …
25Bidirectional shunt — A bidirectional shunt is a cardiac shunt which allows, or is designed to cause, blood to flow freely between the right heart and the left heart. This occurs when: #there is an opening or passage between the atria, ventricles, and/or great… …
26Portacaval shunt — A portacaval shunt (or portal caval shunt) is a treatment for high blood pressure in the liver. A connection is made between the portal vein, which supplies 75% of the liver s blood, and the inferior vena cava, the vein that drains blood from the …
27portacaval shunt — noun shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver • Hypernyms: ↑shunt * * * noun : a surgical shunt by which the portal vein is made to empty into …
28splenorenal shunt — n an anastomosis between the splenic vein and the renal vein of the left kidney made esp. for the relief of portal hypertension * * * after removal of the spleen, anastomosis of the splenic vein to the left renal vein; done for the treatment of… …
29Thomas shunt — an arteriovenous shunt for hemodialysis, consisting of a Silastic cannula with Dacron cuffs inserted between the femoral artery and femoral vein …
30ventriculoperitoneal shunt — the most common shunt for relief of hydrocephalus, consisting of an artificial channel between a cerebral ventricle and the peritoneum made with plastic tubing …
