Heart Bypass, Left

"Heart Bypass, Left" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Diversion of the flow of blood from the pulmonary veins directly to the aorta, avoiding the left atrium and the left ventricle (Dorland, 27th ed). This is a temporary procedure usually performed to assist other surgical procedures.

Descriptor ID	D018611
MeSH Number(s)	E04.292.465
Concept/Terms	Heart Bypass, Left Heart Bypass, Left Bypass, Left Heart Bypasses, Left Heart Heart Bypasses, Left Left Heart Bypasses Left Heart Bypass

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Heart Bypass, Left".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Extracorporeal Circulation [E04.292]
Heart Bypass, Left [E04.292.465]

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