Blalock-Taussig Procedure
A shunt between the subclavian and pulmonary arteries used to increase the supply of oxygen-rich blood in “blue babies”
Cardiac
Blood Clot
A jelly-like mass of blood tissue formed by clotting factors in the blood. Clots stop the flow of blood from an injury. Clots can also form inside an artery when the artery’s walls are damaged by atherosclerotic buildup, possibly causing a heart attack or stroke
Bacterial Endocarditis
A bacterial infection of the lining of the heart’s chambers (called the endocardium) or of the heart’s valves