Blalock-Taussig shunt

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf surgical procedure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Blalock-Taussig_procedure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:tetralogy_of_Fallot
gptkbp:can_be hypoxemia
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Alfred_Blalock
Vivien_Thomas
gptkbp:documentedIn medical literature
gptkbp:has risks of complications
gptkbp:hasPerformance 1944
gptkbp:hasPrograms has evolved over time
can be life-saving
can improve quality of life
has a significant impact on patient outcomes
has been subject to research
is often followed by monitoring
is performed in specialized centers
requires multidisciplinary care
gptkbp:historical_significance medical history
gptkbp:historicalEvent surgical innovation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blalock-Taussig shunt
gptkbp:improves oxygenation of blood
gptkbp:influenced future cardiac surgeries
gptkbp:involves gptkb:pulmonary_artery
anastomosis of the subclavian artery
gptkbp:is palliative procedure
gptkbp:is_a more complex heart surgeries
shunt surgery
gptkbp:is_a_time_for cyanotic heart disease
gptkbp:is_essential_for certain congenital heart conditions
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by cardiothoracic surgeons
postoperative assessments
gptkbp:is_part_of pediatric cardiology
patients with congenital heart disease
gptkbp:is_referenced_in clinical guidelines
gptkbp:is_used_in other surgical procedures
gptkbp:leads increased pulmonary blood flow
gptkbp:modifications improve outcomes
gptkbp:performedBy general anesthesia
children with congenital heart defects
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Alfred_Blalock
Vivien_Thomas
gptkbp:requires subsequent surgeries
gptkbp:suitableFor a landmark in cardiac surgery
gptkbp:taught medical education programs
gptkbp:technique requires careful planning
gptkbp:usedFor increasing blood flow to the lungs