Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:medical_procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:BT_shunt gptkb:Blalock-Taussig_shunt
gptkbp:category	pediatric cardiology cardiac surgery
gptkbp:complication	gptkb:subclavian_steal_syndrome pulmonary overcirculation shunt thrombosis
gptkbp:connects	pulmonary artery subclavian artery
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:Alfred_Blalock gptkb:Vivien_Thomas gptkb:Helen_B._Taussig
gptkbp:firstPerformed	1944
gptkbp:locationOfFirstProcedure	gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_Hospital
gptkbp:material	Gore-Tex tube (in modified version) autologous subclavian artery
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:Alfred_Blalock gptkb:Vivien_Thomas gptkb:Helen_B._Taussig
gptkbp:notablePatient	gptkb:Eileen_Saxon
gptkbp:procedureType	systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt
gptkbp:purpose	increase pulmonary blood flow
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:modified_Blalock-Taussig_shunt
gptkbp:usedFor	palliative treatment for Tetralogy of Fallot treatment of cyanotic congenital heart defects
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Blalock-Taussig_shunt gptkb:Blalock–Taussig_shunt
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt