Meaning Cardiopulmonary bypass
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Cardiopulmonary bypassBypass of the heart and lungs (for example, during open-heart surgery). Blood returning to the heart is diverted through a heart-lung machine (a pump-oxygenator) before it is returned to the arterial circulation. The machine does the work of both the heart and the lungs, by pumping blood as well as supplying oxygen to red blood cells.
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Cardiopulmonary bypassThe use of a machine (heart/lung machine) to circulate and oxygenate the blood while surgery is performed on the heart.
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Cardiopulmonary bypass Bypass of the heart and lungs. During this technique, which is often used during heart surgery, a heart-lung machine temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs.
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Cardiopulmonary bypassDiversion of the flow of Blood from the entrance of the right atrium directly to the Aorta (or Femoral Artery) via an Oxygenator thus bypassing both the Heart and Lungs.
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Cardiopulmonary bypassDiversion of the flow of blood from the entrance of the right atrium directly to the aorta (or femoral artery) via an oxygenator thus bypassing both the heart and lungs.
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