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2 unusual facts about Tricuspid atresia


Atresia

Tricuspid atresia - a form of congenital heart disease whereby there is a complete absence of the tricuspid valve.

Tricuspid atresia

modified Blalock-Taussig shunt to maintain pulmonary blood flow by placing a Gore-Tex conduit between the subclavian artery and the pulmonary artery.



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