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Preferred term

Heart Bypass, Left  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Diversion of the flow of blood from the pulmonary veins directly to the aorta, avoiding the left atrium and the left ventricle (Dorland, 27th ed). This is a temporary procedure usually performed to assist other surgical procedures.

Synonym(s)

  • Bypass, Left Heart
  • Left Heart Bypass

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JW1Z9J2C-D

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