"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.292.465
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Bypass, Left- Heart Bypass, Left
- Bypass, Left Heart
- Bypasses, Left Heart
- Heart Bypasses, Left
- Left Heart Bypasses
- Left Heart Bypass
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