modified Blalock-Taussig shunt
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:surgery
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| gptkbp:can_lead_to |
complications
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Vivien_Thomas
gptkb:1944 gptkb:Alfred_Blalock |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
modified Blalock-Taussig shunt
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| gptkbp:improves |
oxygenation
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| gptkbp:involves |
pulmonary artery
thoracotomy anastomosis of subclavian artery |
| gptkbp:is |
a curative procedure
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| gptkbp:is_a |
palliative procedure
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| gptkbp:is_applied_in |
gptkb:tetralogy_of_Fallot
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
improved survival rates
reduced symptoms of heart failure |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a significant advancement
temporary solution a landmark procedure a pioneering technique a surgical innovation a critical intervention a bridge to surgery a historical procedure |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:guidelines surgical textbooks |
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
clinical trials
clinical studies surgical outcomes |
| gptkbp:is_often_used_in |
pediatric cardiology
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
cardiac surgery
surgical history palliative care for heart defects cardiac intervention strategies pediatric surgical interventions treatment protocols for congenital heart disease |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:cyanotic_heart_disease
surgical techniques pulmonary circulation |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
congenital heart defects
pediatric heart surgery complex congenital heart disease |
| gptkbp:is_used_to |
improve quality of life
alleviate symptoms of cyanosis manage hypoxia |
| gptkbp:may_be_followed_by |
definitive repair
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| gptkbp:named_after |
Blalock and Thomas
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| gptkbp:performed_at |
general anesthesia
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| gptkbp:performed_by |
gptkb:Cardiology
|
| gptkbp:performed_in |
operating room
in infants to improve hemodynamics patients with heart defects to enhance blood flow to lungs to facilitate growth to reduce workload on the heart to relieve symptoms |
| gptkbp:requires |
postoperative monitoring
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| gptkbp:used_for |
increasing pulmonary blood flow
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Blalock-Taussig_shunt
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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