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Sano shunt
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A Sano shunt is a shunt from the right ventricle to the pulmonary circulation.[1][2][3]
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![]() Diagram of Sano shunt (orange) in hypoplastic left heart syndrome after Norwood Procedure | |
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In contrast to a Blalock–Taussig shunt, circulation is primarily in systole.[citation needed]
It is sometimes used as the first step in a Norwood procedure.[citation needed]
This procedure was pioneered by the Japanese cardiothoracic surgeon Shunji Sano [ja] in 2003.[4]