HLHS: Diagram- Bidirectional Glenn Shunt
Diagram depicting a bidirectional Glenn shunt. The superior vena cava (SVC) is removed from the heart and connected end-to-side to the right pulmonary artery (RPA), which is in continuity with the left pulmonary artery. The main pulmonary artery has been separated from the heart and oversewn. Other abbreviation: RA right atrium
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