Statements (94)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:surgery
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| gptkbp:can_be_performed_via |
minimally invasive techniques
thoracotomy |
| gptkbp:can_lead_to |
complications
heart failure arrhythmias collateral circulation shunt stenosis |
| gptkbp:created |
pulmonary blood flow
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Vivien_Thomas
gptkb:Helen_Taussig gptkb:Alfred_Blalock |
| gptkbp:enhances |
oxygen saturation
|
| gptkbp:facilitates |
future surgical interventions
|
| gptkbp:first_performance |
gptkb:1944
|
| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:historical_significance
educational value |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Blalock-Taussig shunt
|
| gptkbp:improves |
oxygenation
blood flow to lungs |
| gptkbp:investment |
gptkb:disease
bleeding thrombosis |
| gptkbp:involves |
pulmonary artery
cardiopulmonary bypass anastomosis of subclavian artery |
| gptkbp:involves_connection |
gptkb:subclavian_artery
pulmonary artery |
| gptkbp:is_a |
palliative procedure
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:cyanotic_heart_disease
improved quality of life reduced symptoms improved survival rates |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
temporary solution
a landmark procedure palliative procedure life-saving in some cases innovative technique a bridge to surgery historical milestone in cardiology landmark procedure standard of care for certain conditions |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
medical conferences
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:literature
surgical textbooks |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
cardiac catheterization
echocardiography |
| gptkbp:is_followed_by |
definitive repair
|
| gptkbp:is_not_curative_for |
gptkb:Tetralogy_of_Fallot
|
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
pediatric cardiology
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
pediatric cardiology
congenital heart disease management congenital heart surgery Blalock-Taussig procedure series palliative care for congenital heart defects pediatric surgical training |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Norwood_procedure
gptkb:modified_Blalock-Taussig_shunt cardiac catheterization interventional cardiology echocardiography heart surgery Fontan procedure |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
clinical trials
|
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
gptkb:tetralogy_of_Fallot
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:children
adolescents infants complex congenital heart defects |
| gptkbp:management |
hypoxemia
|
| gptkbp:may_be_followed_by |
definitive repair
|
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Vivien_Thomas
gptkb:Helen_Taussig gptkb:Alfred_Blalock |
| gptkbp:performed_at |
general anesthesia
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Cardiology
pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:children
infants pediatric patients operating room facilitate growth improve hemodynamics prepare for definitive repair reduce hypoxia |
| gptkbp:requires |
preoperative assessment
postoperative care follow-up care subsequent surgery |
| gptkbp:temporary_solution_for |
gptkb:Tetralogy_of_Fallot
|
| gptkbp:used_for |
gptkb:Tetralogy_of_Fallot
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alfred_Blalock_IV
gptkb:Alfred_Blalock |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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