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Misconnection of Blalock-Taussig Shunt to the Pulmonary Vein: Does a Surgical Error Lead to a New Kind of Shunt? Case Report

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We encountered two cases with erroneous implantation of the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt on the pulmonary veins instead of pulmonary artery branches through thoracotomy. Imaging studies showed prominent left atrial and ventricular enlargement in both patients. This finding urged us to think about the theory of a new modification of shunt between the aorta and left atrium to promote the growth of a borderline systemic ventricle.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 63 Gharib Street, Tehran, 1419733151, Iran

    Reza Shabanian

  2. Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Alireza Dehestani & Mohammad Ali Navabi

  3. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Minoo Dadkhah

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Ventriculography and Gortex shunt injection in a TOF patient with erroneous connection of shunt to the right pulmonary vein (AVI 2675 kb)

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Shabanian, R., Dehestani, A., Dadkhah, M. et al. Misconnection of Blalock-Taussig Shunt to the Pulmonary Vein: Does a Surgical Error Lead to a New Kind of Shunt? Case Report. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 3, 736–738 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00702-5

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