Inside Pediatrics Spring 2025

When inserting the flow restrictor, Law and his team thread the plug through the femoral or internal jugular vein into the pulmonary artery.

The blood from the pulmonary artery hits the device’s covered side first and is forced through the hole creating a pressure head restricting the flow. The pressure beyond the device is lower than in front of the device.

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