Sano shunt
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.svg) Diagram of the human heart. In the Sano shunt, circulation is diverted from the right ventricle to the pulmonary circulation. |
A Sano shunt is a shunt from the
In contrast to a
systole.[citation needed
]
It is sometimes used as the first step in a Norwood procedure.[citation needed]
This procedure was pioneered by the Japanese cardiothoracic surgeon Shunji Sano in 2003.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-0-443-10023-9.
- S2CID 10499255.
- PMID 12928651.
- .
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