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Heart Bypass, Left
Bypasses, Left Heart; Heart Bypasses, Left; Left Heart Bypasses
Diversion of the flow of blood from the pulmonary veins directly to the aorta, avoiding the left atrium and the left ventricle (Dorland, 27th ed). This is a temporary procedure usually performed to assist other surgical procedures.