Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical procedure
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
modified BT shunt
|
| gptkbp:category |
cardiac shunt
|
| gptkbp:complication |
infection
thrombosis shunt occlusion |
| gptkbp:connects |
pulmonary artery
subclavian artery |
| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
1944
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Blalock-Taussig_shunt
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
BT shunt
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Blalock
gptkb:Helen_Taussig gptkb:Vivien_Thomas |
| gptkbp:material |
Gore-Tex tube (in modified BT shunt)
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
increase pulmonary blood flow
|
| gptkbp:type |
palliative surgery
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Tetralogy_of_Fallot
congenital heart disease cyanotic heart disease |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Blalock-Taussig_shunt
gptkb:Blalock–Taussig_shunt |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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