Aorta to Pulmonary Artery Shunt Surgery

In this procedure, the provider surgically creates a shunt between the ascending aorta and the pulmonary artery. A shunt forms the bypass channel or passageway in the blood circulation connecting two blood vessels and diverts blood from one region to the other. The aim of this procedure is to improve oxygenation of the blood in a patient with cyanosis from insufficient pulmonar blood flow due to a congenital heart defect. This procedure is also known as Waterston type operation. Choose a location to see hospital-reported price summaries. This page does not show national, sample, or aggregate pricing.