What Is a VP Shunt? A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a narrow plastic tube that drains excess cerebrospinal fluid into your abdomen (belly). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protects your brain by acting ...
Called a pulmonary artery to left atrial shunt, it was a surgery that had been used only a dozen times in patients nationwide. The surgery would reduce the workload on his failing heart, and allow ...