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Adjectival Hyphens
error

"In a modified (bidirectional) Glenn or hemi-Fontan shunt, anastomosis is created between the transected end of the SVC and the side of the undivided right pulmonary artery, providing balanced bilateral pulmonary circulation 1-3."

Line 14:43 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'hemi-Fontan'.
Biographical Lifespan
suggestion

"History and etymology"

Line 26:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> <p>The Glenn shunt was introduced in 1958 by <strong>Dr William Glenn</strong> '