title: Role of systemic to pulmonary artery shunt after cavopulmonary anastomosis.
abstract: Superior cavopulmonary anastomosis and total cavopulmonary anastomosis are the procedures of choice for the management of patients with a functionally univentricular heart. We review the various indications, sites, advantages, and complications of a systemic to pulmonary artery shunt after the creation of superior cavopulmonary anastomosis. Systemic pulmonary artery shunt may be useful as a palliative strategy in patients who have hypoxemia and completion of total cavopulmonary anastomosis is not feasible.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: Shyam Sunder
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: Palleti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajashekar
authors.forename: Rachit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Balram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Airan
mesh_terms: D058366:Blalock-Taussig Procedure; D000075202:Contraindications; D018610:Heart Bypass, Right; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000517:prevention & control; D000860:Hypoxia; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation