Look up shunt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shunt may refer to: Shunt (medical), a hole or passage allowing fluid to move from one part of the body...

A shunt is a device that is designed to provide a low-resistance path for an electrical current in a circuit. It is typically used to divert current away...

The Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt (BTT shunt), previously known as the Blalock–Taussig Shunt (BT shunt), is a surgical procedure used to increase blood...

A cerebral shunt is a device permanently implanted inside the head and body to drain excess fluid away from the brain. They are commonly used to treat...

or acquired shunts; acquired shunts (sometimes referred to as iatrogenic shunts) may be either biological or mechanical. Cardiac shunts may be described...

Look up shunting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shunting may refer to: Ribosome shunting, a mechanism in protein biosynthesis Shunting (rail), a...

surgical placement of a shunt system. A procedure called a third ventriculostomy is an option in some people. Complications from shunts may include overdrainage...

A pulmonary shunt is the passage of deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the left without participation in gas exchange in the pulmonary...

A portacaval shunt, portocaval shunt, or portal-caval shunt is a treatment for portal hypertension. A connection (a shunt) is made between the portal vein...

In cardiology, a cardiac shunt is a pattern of blood flow in the heart that deviates from the normal circuit of the circulatory system. It may be described...