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SYSTEMIC-TO-PULMONARY ARTERY SHUNT USING THE INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY Longaker, M. T., Merrick, S., Crombleholme, T. M., Langer, J. C., Verrier, E. D., Turley, K. 1989; 47 (3): 464-465

Abstract

Systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts may be useful for palliation of cyanotic congenital heart disease. We report the case of a 5-year-old boy in whom the internal mammary artery was used to create a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt after failure of a previous Blalock-Taussig shunt. This technique may have distinct advantages in selected cases and should be considered as an alternative during investigation of the older child who requires a systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt.

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