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ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cardiovascular System
CONT

Adequate tissue perfusion depends on blood flow through vascular channels in which diffusion between the blood and tissues can occur. These channels are referred to as nutritional capillaries, as contrasted to nonnutritional vessels, which do not permit capillary exchange. The latter are referred to as arteriovenous shunts.

Key term(s)
  • AV shunt

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
DEF

Communication naturelle ou créée chirurgicalement entre une artère et une veine.

OBS

Shunt : anglicisme passé dans l'usage.

Key term(s)
  • shunt artério-veineux
  • shunt AV
  • anastomose AV
  • anastomose artério-veineuse

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema cardiovascular
DEF

Vaso sanguíneo que empalma directamente con una arteriola o con una vénula sin intervención capilar.

CONT

Las anastomosis arteriovenosas muestran actividad vasomotora y reaccionan extraordinariamente a estímulos térmicos, mecánicos y químicos. Son abundantes en la piel, sitio en el cual adquieren gran importancia porque esquivan los lechos capilares de la piel, para así conservar el calor.

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Record 2 1987-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Posology
CONT

[Dosage of Anturan in the case of] Amaurosis fugax (transient ischemic attacks), thromboembolism associated with vascular and cardiac prostheses, recurrent venous thrombosis, arteriovenous shunt thrombosis: 600 to 800 mg/day in 3 to 4 divided doses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système cardio-vasculaire
  • Posologie
OBS

[Posologie de l'Anturan dans le cas d'] Amaurose fugace (épisodes d'ischémie transitoire), thrombo-embolie chez les porteurs de prothèses cardiaques ou vasculaires, thrombose veineuse récidivante, thrombose lors d'un shunt artério-veineux : 600 à 800 mg/jour administrés en 3 ou 4 doses fractionnées.

Spanish

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