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Researchers have developed a new heart implant shunt for children that expands with light, potentially eliminating the need for multiple risky surgeries as the child grows. This breakthrough could significantly improve the quality of life for children with congenital heart defects.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-child-heart-implant-shunt-multiple.html

Expanding a child's heart implant with light: New shunt could eliminate multiple heart surgeries

Children born with defects that impair the heart's lower chambers undergo a series of invasive surgeries early in life. The first surgery includes implantation of a plastic tube called a shunt to improve blood flow. However, as children grow, the shunt is often replaced to accommodate their changing bodies. Now, researchers have designed a shunt that expands when activated by light. If developed successfully, this device could reduce the number of open-chest surgeries these children receive.

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