CAVOPULMONARY SHUNTS
\kˈavəpˌʌlmənəɹi ʃˈʌnts], \kˈavəpˌʌlmənəɹi ʃˈʌnts], \k_ˈa_v_ə_p_ˌʌ_l_m_ə_n_ə_ɹ_i ʃ_ˈʌ_n_t_s]\
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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.
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