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Heart Bypass, Right

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Definition: Diversion of the flow of blood from the entrance to the right atrium directly to the pulmonary arteries, avoiding the right atrium and right ventricle (Dorland, 28th ed). This a permanent procedure often performed to bypass a congenitally deformed right atrium or right ventricle.  a form of heart surg; permanent: differentiate from HEART BYPASS, LEFT, temporary, a form of extracorp circ, & from CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS, another type of extracorp circ   
Examples Fontan Procedure 		Other names Shunts, Cavopulmonary; Right Heart Bypasses; Heart Bypasses, Right; Cavopulmonary Shunts; Cavopulmonary Anastomoses; Bypasses, Right Heart; Anastomoses, Cavopulmonary; Shunt, Cavopulmonary; Cavopulmonary Shunt; Anastomosis, Cavopulmonary; Right Heart Bypass; Cavopulmonary Anastomosis; Bypass, Right Heart

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