An<unk>  (ACS) is an intraoperative surgical shunt between the atrium of the heart and the inferior vena cava. It is used during the repair of larger juxtahepatic (next to the liver) vascular injuries such as an injury to the local vena cava. Injuries to the inferior vena cava are challenging, those behind the liver being the most difficult to repair. __TOC__
Atriocaval shunt
Portacaval shunt
Arterial switch operation
Cardiac shunt
Pulmonary artery banding
Portosystemic shunt
Pulmonary shunt
Blalock–Taussig shunt