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congenital cardiovascular shunt

Used for:

abnormal cardiovascular bypass

Used for:

abnormal pulmonary shunt

Used for:

abnormal systemic shunt

Broader Terms:

congenital cardiovascular disorder

Narrower Terms:

congenital arteriovenous shunt

Narrower Terms:

patent ductus arteriosus

Scope Note:

abnormal, tangled collections of dilated blood vessels that result from congenitally malformed vascular structures in which arterial afferents flow directly into venous efferents without the usual resistance of an intervening capillary bed; these disorders exist at, and usually before, birth regardless of their causation.

Term Number:

0723-6568

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