There are two main types of portosystemic shunts in dogs: congenital and acquired. Congenital shunts are present at birth and are typically the result of genetic factors. As a result, certain breeds ...

There are two types of liver shunts found in dogs: Congenital Shunts: These are present from birth. They are typically caused ...

Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect ... a staged repair with palliative aortopulmonary shunts (i.e., Blalock–Taussig shunts and Waterston shunts) prior ...

In the majority, some shunts appear to be congenital in origin while others may be due to rupture of a portal vein aneurysm into the hepatic vein. One classification divides shunts into four ...