Blalock-Taussig shunt


Bla·lock-Taus·sig shunt

(blā'lok taw'sig), a palliative subclavian artery to pulmonary artery anastomosis.

Bla·lock-Taus·sig shunt

(blā'lok taw'sig shŭnt) A palliative subclavian artery to pulmonary artery anastomosis.

Blalock-Taussig shunt

(blā′lŏk″-tăw′sig″) [Alfred Blalock, U.S. surgeon; 1899–1965; Helen B. Taussig, U.S. pediatrician; 1898–1986] ,

B-T shunt.

An anastomosis of a subclavian artery to the pulmonary artery on the same side. This procedure increases blood flow to the lungs in children with cardiac defects. The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt involves the use of synthetic graft material to create the anastomosis.

Blalock,

Alfred, U.S. surgeon, 1899-1965. Blalock anastomosisBlalock clampBlalock-Hanlon operation - the creation of a large atrial septal defect as a palliative procedure for complete transposition of the great arteries.Blalock pulmonary clampBlalock shunt - subclavian artery to pulmonary artery shunt to increase pulmonary circulation in cyanotic heart disease with decreased pulmonary flow.Blalock suturesBlalock-Taussig operation - an operation for congenital malformations of the heart.Blalock-Taussig shunt - a palliative subclavian artery to pulmonary artery anastomosis.

Taussig,

Helen B., U.S. pediatrician, 1898-1986. Blalock-Taussig operation - see under BlalockBlalock-Taussig shunt - see under BlalockTaussig-Bing disease - Synonym(s): Taussig-Bing syndromeTaussig-Bing syndrome - complete transposition of the aorta with a left-sided pulmonary artery overriding the left ventricle and ventricular septal defect, right ventricular hypertrophy, anteriorly situated aorta, and posteriorly situated pulmonary artery. Synonym(s): Taussig-Bing disease