The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
shunt valve — noun : a valve permitting a fluid under pressure an easier avenue of escape than normally; specifically : a valve actuated by the governor and used in one system of marine engine governing to connect both ends of the low pressure cylinder as a… … Useful english dictionary
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement — (also known as the David procedure) is a cardiac surgery procedure involving replacement of the aortic root without replacement of the aortic valve. Two similar procedures were developed, one by Sir Magdi Yacoub,[1] and another by Tirone David.… … Wikipedia
Shunt (medical) — Auscultogram from normal and abnormal heart sounds In medicine, a shunt is a hole or a small passage which moves, or allows movement of fluid from one part of the body to another. The term may describe either congenital or acquired shunts; and… … Wikipedia
Shunt — 1) To move a body fluid, such as cerebrospinal fluid, from one place to another. 2) A catheter (tube) that carries cerebrospinal fluid from a ventricle in the brain to another area of the body. A shunt may be placed to relieve pressure from… … Medical dictionary
valve — n. device that permits flow 1) to grind valves 2) a ball; butterfly; check; exhaust; gate; globe; needle; safety; shunt; suction valve membranous fold that permits body fluids to flow in one direction (anat.) 3) a heart valve (the patient has a… … Combinatory dictionary
valve — valveless, adj. valvelike, adj. /valv/, n., v., valved, valving. n. 1. any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc. 2. a hinged lid or other movable part that… … Universalium
Cerebral shunt — Cerebral shunts are commonly used to treat hydrocephalus, the swelling of the brain due to excess buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If left unchecked, the cerebral spinal fluid can build up leading to an increase in intracranial pressure… … Wikipedia
Blalock–Taussig shunt — Intervention The arch of the aorta and its branches. In the Blalock–Taussig shunt, blood from the subclavian artery or carotid artery (in red at the top) is redirected to the pulmonary artery (in blue near the center) … Wikipedia
Mitral valve repair — Intervention Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. White arrows indicate normal blood flow. (Mitral valve labeled at center right.) ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Mitral valve replacement — Intervention ICD 9 CM 35.23 35.24 Mitral valve replacement is a cardiac surgery … Wikipedia
