| cardiopulmonary bypass |
A machine with a pump and an oxygenator to maintain blood supply to the body while the heart's action is stopped.
Ãâó: www.health.qld.gov.au/qldheartkids/glossarycd.asp
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| cardiopulmonary bypass |
during surgery, temporarily replacing the heart-lung function with a pump-oxygenator
Ãâó: www.transplantrx.com/resources/glossary.htm
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| cardiopulmonary bypass |
to surgically insert a shunt to bypass a chamber of the heart to carry blood directly to the aorta.
Ãâó: ccnt.hsc.usc.edu/glossary/
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| cardiopulmonary bypass |
Also called the "heart/lung machine", cardiopulmonary bypass is a complicated mechanical device which allows the heart to be stopped during delicate cardiac surgical procedures. Blue (oxygen poor) blood is drained from the patient to a reservoir where oxygen is added to the blood; this red (oxygen-rich) blood is then pumped back to the patient directly into the aorta. Hypothermia (lowering of the body temperature) is used in most cases.
Ãâó: tchin.org/resource_room/c_art_15f.htm
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| cardiopulmonary bypass |
Another name for extracorporeal circulation (ECC).
Ãâó: www.cardioassoc.com/patient_pgs/glossary.asp
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